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Absinthe (/ ˈ æ b s ɪ n θ,-s æ̃ θ /, French: ⓘ) is an anise-flavored spirit derived from several plants, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium ("grand wormwood"), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. [1]
Bénédictine, a traditional French herbal liqueur Licor Beirão, a traditional Portuguese spice liqueur. A liqueur (UK: / l ɪ ˈ k j ʊər / li-KURE, US: / l ɪ ˈ k ɜːr / li-KUR; [1] French:) is an alcoholic drink composed of spirits (often rectified spirit) and additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices.
The origin of liquor and its close relative liquid is the Latin verb liquere, meaning 'to be fluid'. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), an early use of the word in the English language, meaning simply "a liquid", can be dated to 1225.
An alcohol-free or non-alcoholic drink, also known as a temperance drink, is a version of an alcoholic drink made without alcohol, or with the alcohol removed or reduced to almost zero. These may take the form of a non-alcoholic mixed drink or non-alcoholic beer , and are widely available where alcoholic drinks are sold.
Licor café (typical distilled drink in the province of Ourense), black in color, is a sweet liqueur made with augardente de bagazo, coffee (café), and sugar. Crema de augardente or crema de caña is a cream liqueur based on augardente, coffee, cream, milk, and other ingredients. It is similar to Irish cream liqueur.
Member’s Mark spiced rum might not score as high as other Sam’s Club liquor, but BTI still gives it a silver medal with 85/100 points. The institute's tasters write that this affordable dark ...
The English loanword "schnapps" is derived from the colloquial German word Schnaps ⓘ (plural: Schnäpse), [2] [3] which is used in reference to spirit drinks. [4] The word Schnaps stems from Low German and is related to the German term " schnappen ", meaning "snap", which refers to the spirit usually being consumed in a quick slug from a ...
Many a liquor connoisseur has compared it to the high-end Grey Goose — in part because it's made in the same distillery — but get this: It outranks the higher-end brand in most face-offs.