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Came here to say the same

Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 402 contr Anna Archibald

kao liang, kaoliang, or gaoliang

type of strong, unflavored baijiu made by twice distilling sorghum that has been fermented with wheat qu and combining the distillations (gaoliang : Chinese word for sorghum).

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Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 419 contr Doug Frost

lignin

a complex organic polymer that gives vascular plants their fibrous, woody character. Lignin is a major component of wood (between 15 and 35 percent of the dry material), supplying the material for…

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Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 401 contr @robertsimonson.bsky.social

Kamikaze

drink made of vodka, curaçao, and lime juice, usually the preserved kind. Was typically thrown back as a shot, though it would also be served as often as a cocktail.

Progenitor of the Cosmopolitan
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Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 419 cont Rebecca Rothbaum

limoncello

a lemon liqueur traditionally produced in Southern Italy, especially along the Sorrentine Peninsula. 1990s. The recipe: lemon peel, free of pith, steeped in neutral spirit, and sweetened with sugar.

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Germany is somehow able to teach and study the history of The Third Reich without statues of Nazis in their town squares. Quite an achievement.

Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 125 contr Chad Solomon

call drink

a mixed drink made with a specified brand of liquor “called” for by the guest, instead of allowing the bartender to use the house’s standard “well” or “rail” brand.

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Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 129 contr David Mahoney

cane-based spirits

a far-flung family of distillates made from any of the several species of Saccharum, the perennial grasses, commonly known as sugar cane, which thrive in tropical and subtropical climates.

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In this #MonsterInAGlass #Reanimator @libation-legacy.bsky.social traces the path of the #BloodAndSand from Hollywood boutique #cocktail in London to a tiki classic out of Singapore...and you can find the strangest things on Reddit these days.
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‘Waffle’ the noun and ‘waffle’ the verb are not etymologically related.

The noun is related to the Old English ‘wefan,’ which means “to weave.”

The verb is related to the English ‘woff,’ which means “to yelp.”

FWIW: we never waffle on eating waffles.

JUST IN: Reports of another earthquake in the New York area

Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 401 contr David Mahoney

Kahlúa

world’s most popular coffee liqueur, made in Mexico since 1936 from coffee, distillate of sugar cane, all grown in Veracruz, as well as rum, vanilla, and caramel.

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This is a beautiful read

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Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 420 contr @maxwatman.bsky.social

Lincoln County process

method of filtering new whiskey through hardwood charcoal—typically maple—before it is put in the barrel. Associated with Tennessee whiskey. Grants the aging of whiskey a head start.

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Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 123 contr @davidwondrich.bsky.social

The Caipirinha

Brazilian mix of cachaça, sugar, ice, and muddled pieces of lime (and often other fruits), the most famous member of a large, native class of mixed drinks, the batidas.

Huh?
Less than 10 miles away from me there was an 3.0 earthquake
My southern CA wife’s earthquake spidey-sense was triggered immediately. But the odd thing was the loud bang we heard, THEN a minor, quick window rattle
She’s said earthquake. I said gas explosion
I was wrong
Again

#NJ #NewJersey

babies making cider

babies making cider

babies making cider

babies making cider

SCRUMPERS DELIGHT

“The Biden administration is weaponizing the DOJ!”
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Quebec is a favorite driving vacation spot for us. Great museums.
Last year stayed in old Quebec, in a loft with a kitchen.
A favorite spot:
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Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 130 contr @wcurtis.bsky.social

cane syrup

“partially evaporated sugar cane juice. It ranges in color from light amber, resembling grade A maple syrup, to a deep brown-black, not unlike thick molasses.”

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Part of your dream exists…

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Fake Bluesky store
5 likes and 2 reposts
The account is one of the likes and reposts

Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 401 contr @davidwondrich.bsky.social

kachasu

native spirit of Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is primarily made from malted maize and sugar; usually single distilled in pot-stills of local design.

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