alcohol jargons - Drinks Delivery Services in Kenya

COMMON WORDS IN THE ALCOHOL WORLD

This are some of the often used words in the alcohol industry.

ABV - alcohol by volume

ABW - alcohol by weight

VS - very special

VSOP - very superior old pale

XO - extra old

Cocktail - an alcoholic drink served with other ingredients such as fruit juices, herbs and ice rocks

Tequila - an alcoholic drink with Mexican origin

Absinthe - a spirit with very high ABV (usually above 68%)

Aperitif - an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to enhance appetite

Port wine - dessert wine from Porto, Portugal eg. cockburns fine ruby, sandeman ruby porto

Tennessee whiskey - same fashion as Bourbon but then it is charcoal filtered to attain the name.

Brandy - burnt wine

Brut - 'brutally' dry champagne eg, Duchessa Lia Fragolino Bianco and Signore Giuseppe

Cabernet sauvignon - red wine grape variety

Chardonnay - a green skin grape used to make white wines and champagnes

Digestif - an alcoholic drink usually served after a meal to aid digestion

Prouse-cafe - an alcoholic drink served after a coffee course

finish - the after taste that is felt after swallowing on alcoholic drink

palate - palate means distinguishing flavors of an alcoholic drink before swallowing it.

garnish - to enhance an alcoholic drink or decorate it, say with lemon slices, lime and herbs

Gin - juniper berry flavored spirits

Hangover - unpleasant consequence of heavy drinking of alcohol. Comprises of headaches, nausea and body fatigue

stout - dark and fruity beer

keg - metal containers that stores beer for transport and for pressure serving

lager - beer made from fermented yeast (usually smooth and crispy)

malt - beer with a higher ABV (made from moistened barley)

merlot - red grape

mist - spirit served over ice

neat - without a mixer / chaser

raspberry - an edible soft berry fruit. A flavored liqueur 

Creme de framboise - mashed raspberries mixed in wine

Ruby - a sweet port

Rum - a drink from fermented molasses.

Rye - whiskey with at least 58% rye grain

sambuca - Italian liqueur

Sherry - wine with controlled oxidation to produce a distinctive flavor

shiraz - Australian grape 'syrah grape'

shot - a small amount of liquor to add to a mixer or for a swift gulp

subtle - difficult to distinguish and analyse / made cleverly

vermouth - a wine with so many flavors (40+)

viniculture - the art of wine making

viticulture - the cultivation and harvesting of berries

virgin - a cocktail without any alcohol

vodka - alcoholic drink made from potatoes and grain

whiskey - a distilled spirit from malted grain such as barley or rye

 

for expert clarification call on the alcohol expert in Nairobi. 0714798820 .

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