Brandy is the umbrella term for alcoholic drinks produced by distilling wine or the fermented juice of other fruits - peaches, cherries, pears and others. Brandy as we know it today was contrived in the 12th century in the region of Armagnac, France.
Liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage that temps with its irresistible fruity flavor. Liqueurs are subdivided into 3 groups. Aged liqueurs fall into the 1st.
Sparkling wine is a type of wine where carbon dioxide has been artificially added. That is the source of the many small bubbles and origin of the sparkling name. For sparkling wine production it is not good for the grapes to have high sugar levels.
The piña colada is a sweet cocktail containing coconut milk, pineapple juice and light rum. Piña colada is considered a traditional drink in Puerto Rico.
Sotol, the distilled alcoholic beverage, originates from Mexico and the southern parts of the US. Sotol is consumed as a standalone but can be mixed with other drinks such as tequila, white rum, gin and vodka.
Bacardi is a rum with a white or amber color, with a soft and dry taste. Production of Bacardi begins with the delivery of fresh molasses from sugar cane - one of the main ingredients of the rum.
Curaçao is an aromatic liqueur that is made from the dried rind of a type of bitter orange known as laraha. Fans of the drink know that the most popular is blue Curaçao, often used by bartenders to add color to all sorts of cocktails.
Baileys Irish Cream is a liqueur produced in Ireland from real Irish whiskey and velvet cream. Chocolate flavored Baileys is highly popular; it will immerse you in a sea of chocolate.
A martini is an incredibly popular cocktail consisting of several parts gin and one part vermouth. The preparation of a martini is much debated and discussed. Its ingredients need to be of the highest quality and very cold.
Grog is an alcoholic beverage made from rum, cognac or vodka and hot water or tea. The origin story of grog is a unique one because despite the alcoholic content, the beverage was created to fight alcoholism.
Snake wine transcends all other drinks by the fact that the bottle in which the alcohol is sold contains a whole, poisonous snake in it. Snake wine originates from Asia, and more specifically - Vietnam.
Cointreau is a triple sec alcoholic beverage, produced in France. The sweet component in Cointreau is due to the rinds of 4 orange varieties that are grown in Brazil and Spain.