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Chapter 7Spirits

Managing Beverage Service

(346TXT or 346CIN)

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Competencies forSpirits

1. Explain the process of distillation and describe the equipment used to make distilled spirits.

2. Describe the distinguishing characteristics of scotch and identify popular brands and drinks made with scotch.

3. Explain how Irish whiskey differs from American and Canadian whiskeys.

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Competencies forSpirits

4. Describe the distinguishing characteristics of vodka, gin, rum, and tequila and identify popular brands and drinks made with these spirits.

5. Explain how brandy is produced.

6. Identify the flavors of popular liqueurs.

7. Describe how aperitifs differ from bitters.

8. Identify the glassware, ingredients, and methods for making the twenty most popular mixed drinks at southern resort operations.

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Types of Spirits

• Grain spirits

• Plant liquors

• Fruit liquors

• Liqueurs

• Bitters

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Grain Spirits

• Whiskeys

• Vodka

• Gin

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Distillation Process

• Fermentation

• Distillation

• Blending

• Aging

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Distillation Equipment

• Gin head

• Pot still

• Continuous still

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Whiskeys

• Scotch

• Irish

• American

• Canadian

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Characteristics of Scotch

• Malt scotch° 100% barley malt° Heavier flavor and body° Pot-distilled

• Grain scotch° Malt combined with unmalted

barley and corn or wheat° Lighter flavor and body° Continuous distillation° Fewer congeners

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Popular Brands of Single Malt Scotch

• Glenfiddich

• Glenlivet

• Laphroaig

• Macallan

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Popular Scotch Blends

• Chivas Regal

• Dewar’s

• J&B

• Johnnie Walker

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Popular Scotch Drinks

• Rob Roy

• Rusty Nail

• Scotch and Soda

• Scotch Sour

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Popular Irish Whiskey Brands

• Bushmill’s

• Jameson

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Popular Irish Whiskey Drinks

• Irish Coffee

• Tipperary

• Nutty Irishman

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American Whiskeys

• Bourbon

• Tennessee whiskey

• Rye

• Corn whiskey

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Popular Brands of Bourbon

• Early Times

• Jim Beam

• Old Crow

• Wild Turkey

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Popular Bourbon Drinks

• Bourbon Soda

• Bourbon Sour

• Old Fashioned

• Manhattan

• Mint Julep

• Whiskey Collins

• Whiskey Sour

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Popular Vodka Drinks

• Black Russian• Bloody Mary• Cape Codder• Greyhound• Martini• Salty Dog• Screwdriver• Sea Breeze• Vodka and Tonic

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Popular Vodka Brands

• Absolut

• Finlandia

• Skyy

• Smirnoff

• Stolichnaya

• Tanqueray Sterling

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Popular Brands of Gin

• Beefeater• Bombay• Bombay Sapphire• Gilbey’s • Gordon’s • Schenley• Seagram’s Extra Dry Gin• Tanqueray• Tanqueray 10

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Popular Gin Drinks

• Gibson

• Gimlet

• Gin Fizz

• Gin and Tonic

• Martini

• Singapore Sling

• Tom Collins

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Popular Brands of Rum

• Bacardi

• Captain Morgan

• Castillo

• Myers

• Mt. Gay

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Popular Rum Drinks

• Bahama Mama• Cuba Libre• Electric Lemonade• Hurricane• Long Beach Tea• Long Island Iced Tea• Mai Tai• Piña Colada• Daiquiri

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Popular Brands of Tequila

• Don Julio

• Herradura

• Jose Cuervo

• Patron

• Sauza

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Popular Tequila Drinks

• Brave Bull

• Mexican Coffee

• Margarita

• Tequila Sunrise

• Tequila Sunset

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Brandy Production

• Distillation

• Aging

• Blending

• Labeling

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Popular Brands of Brandy

• Courvoisier

• Hennessy

• Martell

• Rémy Martin

• DeMontal

• Janneau

• Larressingle

• Sempé

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Popular Liqueurs

• Amaretto• Baileys• Chambord• Cassis• Grand Marnier• Kahlua• Malibu• Peach Schnapps• Sloe Gin• Southern Comfort• Triple Sec

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Recipe Compliance

• Selecting the right glassware

• Using the right ingredients

• Using the correct amounts

• Using the correct method

• Garnishing

• Presenting the drink

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Drink Making Methods

• Build method

• Stir method

• Shake method

• Blend method

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Glassware Types

• Rocks or martini glass

• Collins glass

• Snifter

• Sherry glass

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Popular Garnishes

• Lime wedge• Lemon wedge• Stemmed cherry• Orange cherry flag• Pineapple flag• Olives• Lemon peel• Cocktail onions• Sugared rim• Salted rim