Alcoholic drinks produced by distillation of grains, fruit, or vegetables that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation. See also "Liquor."
Questions tagged [spirits]
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What spirits are made in Cuba?
A family member will soon be travelling to Cuba and has offered to bring me back some alcohol.
The obvious choice is Rum, but considering it's easy enough to get Cuban rum in Canada, I'd like to know if there are other spirits that originate from…

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Are there any maple syrup based spirits or other alcholic products?
I've done a cursory search for maple syrup based spirits and have not found any. It appears there are liqueurs with a whiskey base and maple syrup in them but maple syrup is not the base.
I'm curious to know if any exist.

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Drinking vodka through a straw - stronger or not?
Question: If I drink my vodka through a straw will it have a stronger effect. There is a question here that sort of addresses my query, but does it apply to spirits as well?

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Paw Paw 'Brandy' with slight blue cast
I'm working on recipe development for a Paw Paw 'brandy' and have had a slight blue cast to the product. Can anyone weigh in on the outcome? Thank you

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How much Old Monk is famous in other countries?
I believe that this Rum from India is not limited to India but also having fans from around the world. Is this available in other countries? If it is, what is usage rate?