"Agave wine Agave Wine originates from Mexico. It is similar to tequila, in that it is harvested from the same plant. Although the two alcoholic beverages come from the weber blue agave plant, the drinks have similar, but different flavors. Agave wine has a much lower alcohol content and can be sold by vendors in the United States without an official liquor license. Also like tequila; agave wine comes in 100% de agave and mixto versions. 100% de agave wine has long been used in traditional Mexican margaritas and is said to make margaritas that are as good if not"
"Absinthe Absinthe (; ) is historically described as a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage (45–74% ABV / 90–148 U.S. proof). It is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of ""Artemisia absinthium"" (""grand wormwood""), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. Absinthe traditionally has a natural green colour, but may also be colourless. It is commonly referred to in historical literature as """""""" (the green fairy). It is sometimes mistakenly referred to as a liqueur, but it is not traditionally bottled with added sugar and is, therefore, classified as a spirit. Absinthe"
"Pulque Pulque (occasionally referred to as agave wine) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented sap of the maguey (agave) plant. It is traditional to central Mexico, where it has been produced for millennia. It has the color of milk, somewhat viscous consistency and a sour yeast-like taste. The drink's history extends far back into the Mesoamerican period, when it was considered sacred, and its use was limited to certain classes of people. After the Spanish Conquest of Mexico, the drink became secular and its consumption rose. The consumption of pulque reached its peak in the late 19th century."
"shipping dock with moulded iron columns and walls decorated with murals relating to the history of pulque. Pulque Pulque (occasionally referred to as agave wine) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented sap of the maguey (agave) plant. It is traditional to central Mexico, where it has been produced for millennia. It has the color of milk, somewhat viscous consistency and a sour yeast-like taste. The drink's history extends far back into the Mesoamerican period, when it was considered sacred, and its use was limited to certain classes of people. After the Spanish Conquest of Mexico, the drink became"
"months in American oak barrels. All three tequilas are kosher certified. Santera Spirits, LLC. was founded in 2012. Santera celebrates Mexican culture. Santera Tequila bottles have a rectangular shape made of white flint glass and a cork top stopper. Santera Tequila Santera Tequila is a brand of tequila 100% blue weber agave tequila produced and bottled in Jalisco, Mexico. The agave for Santera Tequila is grown in the red volcanic soil of the dormant Volcán de Tequila. It is created by master distiller Sebastian Melendrez. The tequila is made with highland agave containing 21 degrees brix (sugar content), the pinas"
"nearby regions in central Mexico. All Jose Cuervo tequila continues to be made in the town of Tequila in the state of Jalisco in Mexico. The blue agave plant has spiked leaves and a round, fleshy core (the piña). The leaves are chopped off and the core is cooked and crushed to create juice, which is fermented and distilled to make tequila. The resulting unaged, clear tequila is then diluted with water to bring the alcohol content down to around 40%. Pure tequila is distilled 100% from the sap of the blue agave plant, while mixto tequilas only need to"
"the blue agave plant. It is the most famous type of mezcal produced in Mexico, and the only mezcal which is produced industrially with strict standards. The tequila industry supports large scale cultivation of the blue agave, with about 200,000 people employed through it directly or indirectly. It is named after a small town northwest of the city of Guadalajara in the center of where it is produced and the native region of the blue agave. The plant was used in pre-Hispanic times to make a ceremonial drink. The Spanish used the sweet heart of the mature plant, called a"
"Voodoo Tiki Voodoo Tiki is a brand of tequila, produced by Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corporation, made of 100% blue agave, and available in the US other several other Countries including, Canada, The Caribbean, Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands. Voodoo Tiki Tequila is 100% Weber blue agave tequila distilled in the small Mexican town of Capilla de Guadalupe in the Corazón de Los Altos (highlands) region of Jalisco, Mexico. While all tequilas are derived from the agave plant, Corazón de Los Altos is known for producing top-quality agave which is allowed to grow for 10–12 years. Once harvested the ""pinas"" (the"
"both products. Taboo (drink) Taboo is a fruit-flavoured spirit made in the UK. Its main ingredients are vodka, white wine and exotic fruit juices. Its alcohol content is 14.9% (29.8 proof). Taboo was first put out on the market in 1988 by drinks company First Drink. However after a honeymoon period for the product up until the early 1990s the company spent very little money on promoting it in later years; in 2005 only £8,000 was spent. However in 2006 First Drink hired 23red to boost Taboo's profile. Originally the drink was marketed with a companion spirit called Mirage, with"
"Akvavit Akvavit or aquavit (; also akevitt in Norwegian) is a distilled spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century. Akvavit is distilled from grain and potatoes, and is flavoured with a variety of herbs. Akvavit is also popular in Germany and the American Midwest. Akvavit gets its distinctive flavour from spices and herbs, and the dominant flavour must (according to the European Union) come from a distillate of caraway and/or dill seed. It typically contains 40% alcohol by volume or 80 proof (U.S.) The EU has established a minimum of 37.5%"
"Cocuy The Cocuy Liquor or Cocuy is an alcoholic beverage from the fermented juices of the head, body or leaves of ""Agave cocui"", autochthonous plant from the American tropic, extracted by the artisans in the regions of Falcón and Lara, in Venezuela. Both the plant and their products have been declared by government decree as a cultural and natural heritage of the Falcon State (October 2000), cultural heritage of the Lara State (November 2001) and cultural and ancestral heritage of Venezuela (July 2006). Since 2013, the liquor became popular in Caracas premises serving cocktails based in Cocuy. The Cocuy liquor"
"Taboo (drink) Taboo is a fruit-flavoured spirit made in the UK. Its main ingredients are vodka, white wine and exotic fruit juices. Its alcohol content is 14.9% (29.8 proof). Taboo was first put out on the market in 1988 by drinks company First Drink. However after a honeymoon period for the product up until the early 1990s the company spent very little money on promoting it in later years; in 2005 only £8,000 was spent. However in 2006 First Drink hired 23red to boost Taboo's profile. Originally the drink was marketed with a companion spirit called Mirage, with advertising showing"
"Hpnotiq Hpnotiq 'liqueur' is an alcoholic beverage, native to New York but bottled in France by Heaven Hill Distilleries, made from fruit juices, vodka and cognac. It is 34 proof (17% ABV) and is available in over 70 countries worldwide. Hpnotiq was created in 2001 by Raphael Yakoby, a college dropout living with his parents on Long Island, New York, who, after seeing a blue perfume at Bloomingdale's, decided to create a blue liqueur. Nick Storm, a Yonkers, N.Y., native who had spent six years in the music industry and met Yakoby through a common friend, partnered with him to"
"water. To make a liter of Raicilla takes 10 kg of agave. Many different species of agaves are used to produce Raicilla, including Agave angustifolia (""Chico Aguiar"" or ""Yellow""), Agave maximiliana, Agave inaequidens and Agave rhodacanta. If not watered down it is usually more than 100 proof. Raicilla Raicilla is a distilled spirit, originating in the south western portion of the Mexican state of Jalisco. Like tequila and mezcal, it is a product of the agave plant. Traditionally raicilla has been created and sold as a ""moonshine"" product without government sanction or approval. Recently a distiller, La Venenosa, has begun"
"and entrepreneur Va$htie Kola to help bring attention to new themes and content inspired by the year 2001. Hpnotiq Hpnotiq 'liqueur' is an alcoholic beverage, native to New York but bottled in France by Heaven Hill Distilleries, made from fruit juices, vodka and cognac. It is 34 proof (17% ABV) and is available in over 70 countries worldwide. Hpnotiq was created in 2001 by Raphael Yakoby, a college dropout living with his parents on Long Island, New York, who, after seeing a blue perfume at Bloomingdale's, decided to create a blue liqueur. Nick Storm, a Yonkers, N.Y., native who had"
"In the 20th century, the drink fell into decline, mostly because of competition from beer, which became more prevalent with the arrival of European immigrants. There are some efforts to revive the drink's popularity through tourism. Pulque is a milk-colored, somewhat viscous liquid that produces a light foam. It is made by fermenting the sap of certain types of maguey (agave) plants. In contrast, mezcal is made from the cooked heart of certain agave plants, and tequila, a variety of mezcal, is made all or mostly from the blue agave. About six varieties of maguey are best used for the"
"in Mexico"", except that it may be diluted with water for bottling in Canada. Similar to the law of Canada, the U.S. law (27 CFR 5.22 (g)) says that tequila must be ""manufactured in Mexico in compliance with the laws of Mexico regulating the manufacture of Tequila for consumption in that country"". Tequila Tequila () is a regional distilled beverage and type of alcoholic drink made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, northwest of Guadalajara, and in the Jaliscan Highlands (""Los Altos de Jalisco"") of the central western Mexican state of Jalisco."
"Tequila, Jalisco Santiago de Tequila ( ; ""place of tribute"") is a Mexican town and municipality located in the state of Jalisco about 60 km from the city of Guadalajara. Tequila is best known as being the birthplace of the drink that bears its name, “tequila,” which is made from the blue agave plant, native to this area. The heart of the plant contains sugars and had been used by native peoples here to make a fermented drink. After the Spanish arrived, they took this fermented beverage and distilled it, producing the tequila known today. The popularity of the drink"
"Vodka Villa Lobos Villa Lobos is a Mexican Vodka which has the unique selling point that the product features the ""agave worm"" (the larva of the Night Butterfly) more commonly found in Mezcal. The marketing of this product highlights the drinks links with Tequilas and was winner of the silver medal at 'United Vodka' Tasting Competition in Brussels, 2003. Villa Lobos vodka is produced by Licores Veracruz Distillers in Cordoba in Mexico (near the port of Veracruz) and is distributed by Wine & Spirit. The drink is currently available as a 45% ABV spitit with the ""Agave Worm"" or a"
"glass Tiki; are signed and numbered for authenticity; and are labeled with 1 of 100 possible ""magic words"". The product line was developed in 2001 by writer-director John Taddeo. The company's CEO and President is Donna DeCunzo-Taddeo, former EDiets.com co-creator and dietitian. In April 2008, a group of about 25 on the Blue Agave Forum tour visited the distillery during their week-long exploration of the tequila industry. These tours continue every year. Voodoo Tiki Voodoo Tiki is a brand of tequila, produced by Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corporation, made of 100% blue agave, and available in the US other several other"
"sake, or cider, as they are fermented but not distilled. These all have a relatively low alcohol content, typically less than 15%. Brandy is a liquor produced by the distillation of wine, and has an ABV of over 35%. Other examples of liquors include vodka, baijiu, gin, rum, tequila, mezcal, and whisky. (Also see list of alcoholic drinks, and liquors by national origin.) The term ""spirit"" refers to liquor that contains no added sugar and has at least 20% alcohol by volume (ABV). Liquor bottled with added sugar and added flavorings, such as Grand Marnier, Frangelico, and American schnapps, are"
"distilled and aged in Indiana at MGP, and then trucked to the Diageo bottling plant in Plainfield, Illinois for filtering and bottling. Angel's Envy finishes its spirits in old port casks before bottling. MGP of Indiana MGP of Indiana (Midwest Grain Products of Indiana) is a distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, producing spirits for private label sale. These are sold under about 50 different brand names by various bottling companies, with a recent addition of their own products, Till Vodka, George Remus Bourbon, and Rossville Union Straight Rye Whiskey. The facility's largest customer is the London-based multinational beverage giant Diageo. The"
"and 20% ABV (30–40 proof), though some may be much higher. Schnapps Schnapps ( or ) or schnaps is a type of alcoholic beverage that may take several forms, including distilled fruit brandies, herbal liqueurs, infusions, and ""flavored liqueurs"" made by adding fruit syrups, spices, or artificial flavorings to neutral grain spirits. The English loanword ""schnapps"" is derived from the colloquial German word ""Schnaps"" (plural: ""Schnäpse"") which is used in reference to spirit drinks. The word ""Schnaps"" stems from Low German language and is related to the German term """"schnappen"""", which refers to the fact that the spirit or liquor"
"of formulation of caraway-flavoured distilled spirits. Brennivín Brennivín () is a clear, unsweetened schnapps that is considered to be Iceland's signature distilled beverage. It is a popular Icelandic liquor and special-occasion alcohol shot, and the traditional drink for the mid-winter feast of Þorrablót. It is made from fermented grain or potato mash and flavoured with caraway, and for this reason can be considered an aquavit. The steeping of herbs in alcohol to create schnapps is a long-held folk tradition in Nordic countries. Brennivín has a taste similar to vodka or Scandinavian akvavit. It is typically bottled at 37.5 or 40%"
"of 97.2% ABV (95.6% by mass) when produced using conventional distillation processes, as a mixture of ethanol and water becomes a minimum-boiling azeotrope at this concentration. Rectified spirit is typically distilled in continuous multi-column stills at 96–96.5% ABV and diluted as necessary. Neutral spirits can be produced from grains, corn, grapes, sugar beets, sugarcane, tubers, or other fermented plant materials. In particular, large quantities of neutral alcohol are distilled from wine. A product made from grain is ""grain neutral spirit"", while a spirit made from grapes is called ""grape neutral spirit"" or ""vinous alcohol"". Neutral spirits are used in the"
"Santera Tequila Santera Tequila is a brand of tequila 100% blue weber agave tequila produced and bottled in Jalisco, Mexico. The agave for Santera Tequila is grown in the red volcanic soil of the dormant Volcán de Tequila. It is created by master distiller Sebastian Melendrez. The tequila is made with highland agave containing 21 degrees brix (sugar content), the pinas are roasted for up to 54 hours in hornos (brick ovens). After distillation, Santera Tequila undergoes a proprietary filtration process for each interpretation. The Blanco is unaged, the Reposado is aged for seven months and the Añejo for sixteen"
"their final permits to produce Cocuy in Pecaya. Today Venezuela has 8 brands and duly authenticated, and is expected that during 2014 the rest of the artisans can get their permits. Cocuy The Cocuy Liquor or Cocuy is an alcoholic beverage from the fermented juices of the head, body or leaves of ""Agave cocui"", autochthonous plant from the American tropic, extracted by the artisans in the regions of Falcón and Lara, in Venezuela. Both the plant and their products have been declared by government decree as a cultural and natural heritage of the Falcon State (October 2000), cultural heritage of"
"In the United States and Canada, where spirits are often called ""liquor"" (), there is often confusion discerning between liqueurs and liquors, due to the many different types of flavored spirits that are available today (e.g. flavored vodka). Liqueurs generally contain a lower alcohol content (15–30% ABV) than spirits and it has sweetener mixed, while some can have an ABV as high as 55%. Under the Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870), liqueurs are produced from mixing alcohol with plant materials. These materials include juices or extracts from fruits, flowers, leaves or other plant materials. The extracts are obtained"
"Agave nectar Agave nectar (more accurately, agave syrup) is a sweetener commercially produced from several species of agave, including ""Agave tequilana"" (blue agave) and ""Agave salmiana"". Agave syrup contains fructose as a carbohydrate providing sweetening properties. To produce agave syrup from the ""Agave americana"" and ""A. tequilana"" plants, the leaves are cut off the plant after it has been growing for seven to fourteen years. The juice is then extracted from the core of the agave, called the ""piña"". The juice is filtered, then heated to break the complex components (the polysaccharides) into simple sugars. The main polysaccharide is called"
"as the distilleries in Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, Illinois, Oregon and Washington. See List of Akvavit Producers in the United States for specifics. In Newfoundland, Canada The Newfoundland Distillery Co. produces aquavit from barley, honey and juniper-smoked peat from Newfoundland. Akvavit Akvavit or aquavit (; also akevitt in Norwegian) is a distilled spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century. Akvavit is distilled from grain and potatoes, and is flavoured with a variety of herbs. Akvavit is also popular in Germany and the American Midwest. Akvavit gets its distinctive flavour from spices"
"with 11 appellations or AOCs of which most are exclusive to Belgium. Jenever Jenever (, ), also known as genièvre, genever, peket, or in the English-speaking world as Dutch gin or Hollands (archaic: Holland gin or Geneva gin), is the juniper-flavored national and traditional liquor of the Netherlands and Belgium, from which gin evolved. The European Union regulations specify that only liquor made in these two countries, two northern French departments and two German federal states can use the name ""jenever/genever/genièvre"". Jenever was originally produced by distilling malt wine (""moutwijn"" in Dutch) to 50% ABV. Because the resulting spirit was"
"Chaya tequila Chaya is a brand of tequila produced by ""Interco Brands Inc"" The product is produced from 100% Blue Agave. Chaya tequila was the brain child of Albert Berentsen, former president of Kahlúa S.A. It is manufactured from 100% Blue Agave at Industrializadora de Agave San Isidro. Unlike many tequila brands manufactured at the Industrializadora de Agave San Isidro production facility, Chaya is never wood barrel aged. Some reviews state this may preserve more of the natural fruity flavor of the Blue Agave plant. It was the first tequila to be included in gift bags at the MTV Movie"
"the 2015 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. Rieger’s Midwestern Dry Gin is a London Dry style gin made from a wheat spirit base and incorporates five botanicals: Juniper, Licorice root, Cardamom, Coriander, and Orange Peel. The recipe for Midwestern Dry Gin was developed by Tom Nichol, former Master Distiller of Tanqueray. Caffè Amaro is blend of a traditional Amaro with cold brew coffee. , Caffè Amaro is characterized by its bitter, slightly sweet flavor which stems from the use of botanicals, herbs, and cane syrup. Caffè Amaro is a collaborative spirit with Kansas City-based coffee roasters, Thou Mayest, who"