*** Whisky/Whiskey ( 威士忌酒 ) :
Spirit distilled from grain, such as corn, rye, or barley, and containing
approximately 40 to 50 percent ethyl alcohol by volume.
* Scotch Whisky ( 苏格兰威士忌 ) :
Whiskey made in Scotland , typically a blend of malt whiskies and grain
neutral spirits.
* Irish Whiskey ( 爱尔兰威士忌 ) :
Whisky made in Ireland from several grains by a triple-distillation process.
* Bourbon Whisky ( 波本威士忌 ) :
Whisky made with 51% or more corn plus other grains, aged at least two
years in charred new oak containers.
* Rye ( 裸麦威士忌酒 ) :
1. Whisky made with 51% or more of rye plus other grains, aged at
least two years in charred new oak containers.
2. In the East, popular term for blended whisky.
* Blended American Whisky ( 美式混和威士忌 ) :
Whisky containing at least 20% straight whisky plus neutral spirits; there is
no aging requirement.
* Canadian Whisky ( 加拿大威士忌 ) :
Blended whisky imported from Canada , light in flavor and body, aged at
least three years.
* Light Whisky ( 淡威士忌 ) :
American whisky distilled at 160 to 190 proof, light in flavor and body but
not in alcohol.
* Gin 琴酒 (也译作毡酒或杜松子酒):
A strong, colorless alcoholic beverage made by distilling or redistilling rye or
other grain spirits and adding juniper berries or aromatics such as anise,
caraway seeds, or angelica root as flavoring.
依出产地区可分为:
* Holland Gin/Dutch Gin 荷兰琴酒
* London Gin 苏格兰琴酒
* American Gin 美国琴酒
* Plymouth Gin 普里穆斯琴酒 (英国)
* Vodka ( 伏特加 ) :
An alcoholic liquor originally distilled from fermented wheat mash but
now also made from a mash of rye, corn, or potatoes.
* Rum ( 兰姆酒 ) :
Spirit distilled from molasses or sugarcane.
* Tequila (ta-kee-la) ( 龙舌兰酒 ) :
Distinctively flavored spirit from Tequila district of Mexico, distilled at
low proof from the fermented juices of the blue agave plant.
* Brandy ( 白兰地 ) :
Distilled spirit made from wine of other fermented fruit juice.
# Cognac (cone-yak) 科涅克白兰地 :
Brandy made only in the Cognac region of France , and is the most famous
and prestigious in the world.
# Armagnac (ar-man-yak) 阿玛涅克白兰地 :
Brandy made in the Armagnac district of France.
# Metaxa (ma-tax-a) 梅德萨白兰地 :
Greek brandy, slightly sweetened.
# Pisco (pees-ko) 比斯克白兰地 :
Strong-flavored brandy from Peru .
# Fruit Brandy 水果白兰地 :
Made from non-grape wine.
# Calvados (kal-va-dose) 卡巴度斯苹果酒 :
French apple brandy.
# Kirsch (keersh) / Kirschwasser (keersh-vahs-er) 樱桃白兰地 :
Wild-cherry brandy from the Rhine valley, colorless and unaged.
# Applejack ( 苹果白兰地 ) :
American brandy distilled from apple cider, aged in wood at least two years.
# Slivovitz (shliv-o-witz) ( 梅子白兰地 ) :
Plum brandy made in central Europe.
# Pear William ( 洋梨白兰地 ) :
A colorless, unaged brandy is made from pears in Switzerland and France.
Liqueur/Cordial ( 利口酒/甘露酒/甜香酒 ) :
A spirit steeped or redistilled with fruit, flowers, plants, or otheir juices or
extracts, or other natural flavoring materials, and sweetened with 2 1/2 person
or more of sugar.
Famous Liqueurs ( 著名的利口酒 ) :
Apricot Brandy
杏子白兰地
Amaretto 安摩拉多 (义大利产, 深色杏仁酒)
Anisette 茴香酒
Black Berry Brandy 黑梅白兰地
Cherry Brandy 樱桃白兰地
Creme de Cacao 可可酒
Creme de Cafe 咖啡酒
Creme de Menthe 薄荷酒
Creme de Violette 紫罗兰酒
Cointreau 君度柳橙白兰地
Curacao 柑桂酒,柑香酒
Drambuie 蜂蜜酒
Galliano 加里安诺 ( 义大利产, 金色茴香酒 )
Irish Cream 奶油可可爱尔兰威士忌
Maraschino 黑樱桃酒( 一种黑樱桃酿的甜酒 )
Peach Brandy 杏桃子白兰地
Strawberry Brandy 草莓白兰地
Triple Sec 柑香白酒
Others ( 其它蒸馏酒 ) :
* Aquavit ( 斯堪地那维亚的开胃烈酒 ) :
A strong, clear Scandinavian liquor distilled from potato or grain mash and
flavored with caraway seed.
* Bitter ( 苦酒 ) :
Bitters are spirits flavored with herbs, roots, bark, fruit, and so on, like the
liqueurs, but they are unsweetened, and bitter is the right word for them.
There are two kinds: concentrated flavors and beverage bitters.
