Slide 1

Spirits

Slide 2

The Basics Each Bar is different and will require different spirits to make the drinks required by its customers but the basic spirits should be found in every bar. There are different classifications of spirits available in each category of spirit.

Slide 3

Types of Spirits Vodka Gin Whiskeys/Whisky Rum Tequila Brandy

Slide 4

Vodka Types Brands Grain Wheat Potato Molasses flavored Cheap/House Brands $10 Smirnoff - US Svedka - Sweden Average Brands $20 Finlandia - Finland Reyka - Iceland Skyy - US Absolut - US Expensive/Premium $30 + Grey Goose - France Three Olives - England Luxury/Premium $50+ Belvedere polish IDOL - France (grapes) Stoli Elit - Russia

Slide 5

Vodka History/FactsFlavor/Service Originated in Russia Mainly from Eastern Europe Colorless Most are tasteless and odorless. Better served in mixed drinks

Slide 6

Vodka

Slide 7

Slide 8

Gin History/FactsFlavor mixed oil of Juniper berries with grain alcohol called genever (French for Juniper) Herbs and spices

Slide 9

Gin TypesBrands London Dry Gin Plymouth Gin Old Tom Gin Genever or Hollands Aristocrat - US Barton - US Glenmore - US Gordon's - US McCormick - US Beefeater - England Bombay Sapphire - England Mercury - England Tanqueray - England Van Gogh- Holland Magellan France

Slide 10

Gin

Slide 11

Slide 12

Whisky or Whiskey History/FactsFlavor/Service The Scotts and Canadians spell whisky without the "e", while the Irish and Americans spell it with an "e" as in whiskey. Whisky can be called Whisky only when it matured for a minimum of 3 years in oak casks. A whisky stops maturing after it is bottled)

Slide 13

Whisky or Whiskey TypesBrands Single malt whisky: is a 100% malted barley Blended: is a mixture of single malt whisky Bourbon: must be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn Jameson Dewars White Wild Turkey Glenlivet Johnnie Walker Jim Beam Black Jack Daniels Chivas

Slide 14

Whiskey or whisky

Slide 15

Whisky or Whiskey

Slide 16

Rum History/FactsFlavor/Service Most rum produced is made from molasses or sugarcane Liquid Gold of the Caribbean

Slide 17

Rum Types Brands Light Rum: white or silver/light and sweet Golden/ Rum: light bodied / smooth and dry Dark Rum: full bodied / darker, sweeter / strong flavor and smell Spiced Rum: white, golden, or dark Rums /contain spices or fruit flavors. (Rum punches) Bacardi Silver - Puerto Rico Ron Abuelo Anejo - Panama Pusser's British Navy Dark - Trinidad Appleton Estate Jamaica Captain Morgan - Puerto Rico VooDoo - Virgin Islands Cruzan - banana, black cherry, citrus, coconut, guava, mango, pineapple, raspberry, vanilla Malibu - banana, coconut, mango, pineapple

Slide 18

rum

Slide 19

Rum

Slide 20

Tequila History/FactsFlavor/Service The town of Tequila was founded in 1656 Tequila is an agave-based spirit made primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila Tequila is only made in Mexico

Slide 21

Tequila TypesBrands Mixtos Silver or Blanco/White Tequila Gold or Joven Tequila Reposado Tequila 100% agave Aejo Tequila Cabo Wabo Patron Don Julio Jose Cuervo Margaritaville

Slide 22

tequila

Slide 23

Tequila

Slide 24

Summary Types Brands

Slide 25

Aperitifs and after dinner drinks light, most often dry, alcoholic beverage meant to spark the appetite or served after dinner to help digest. Can be drunk neat, w/water or with ice. CAMPARI VERMOUTH Vermouth comes in both white (dry) and red (sweet) versions, and the best-known vermouth producers are Italian (Martini & Rossi, Cinzano) and French (Noilly Prat). Both dry and sweet are wine-based, herb-infused drinks. Vermouths Bitters Aniseed (anises) White wine Dry champagne Ports

Slide 26

White Russian Ingredients: 2 oz Vodka 1 oz Coffee liqueur Light cream Mixing instructions: Pour vodka and coffee liqueur over ice cubes in an old fashioned glass. Fill with light cream and serve.

Slide 27

Campari & Club Soda Ingredients 2 oz Campari 2 oz club soda Mixing instructions: Pour campari and club soda over ice and stir.

Slide 28

Irish Peck Shot Ingredients Jameson Irish Whiskey Lime Juice Mixing Instructions Fill up an old fashioned shot glass with 3/4 oz. of Jamesons Irish Whiskey, top off with 1/4 oz. of lime juice, garnish with a lime twist, and serve.

Slide 29

Whisky: Scotch Malt whisky 100% malted barley Expensive production Strong flavor Recommended to be drunk neat A Single Malt Scotch Whisky is the product of one specific distillery and has not been mixed with whisky from any other distilleries.

Slide 30

Whisky: Scotch Grain Whisky Blend of various grains Can be blended with malt to produce deluxe blend or standard Good for mixed drinks and cocktails or alone

Slide 31

Whisky: Irish whisky Oldest whiskey in the world Maturation for a minimum of five years Only whiskey to be triple distilled Has a sweeter flavour Some may be drunk neat or with mixer

Slide 32

Whisky: American/Canadian - Bourbon

Slide 33

Brandy Distilled wine Fermented grapes Cognacs

Slide 34

Gin

Slide 35

Rum Light/dark/navy/spiced LIGHTDARKNAVYSPICED

Slide 36

Vodka Stilled/fruit

Slide 37

Tequila