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Drinks Etiquette

Know your drinks


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Whisky


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Introduction

Whisky is made with barley for fermentationand aged for very long periods, in barrels,usually made from Oak (Wood)

Whisky can be served

on its ownwith ice (on the rocks)with water

Could also be mixed withCokeGinger ale (Canada Dry)Tonic water

It is served inWhisky glasses


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Types of Whiskies

Scotch whisky

Irish whisky

Kentucky and Tennessee whiskies


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Scotch Whiskies

Produced with malted barley Bells nutty & spicy taste Teachers high percentage of malt Glenfiddich single malt whisky, 12 to 20 years Singleton malt whiskey, 10 to 12 years medium

weight, fruity and malted

Chivas Regal Prestigious deluxe blend Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 year Johnnie Walker Red Label

All 40% alcohol


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Irish Whiskies

Main difference with Scotch Whisky Made withRye and unlike Scotch, non-smoky. It is also smoother intexture

Jameson: Blended whisky, worlds number one

Irish Whisky. Jameson is the Irish whisky used inthe Irish coffee.


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Kentucky and Tennessee whiskies

*These whiskies are made fromIndian corn.

*They have a strong wood, toffeeand vanilla taste

*Jack Daniels is the number one

spirit in the USA. Aged for at leastfour years. Liked by a largemajority of whiskey drinkers.


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Brandy

Spirit distilled from fruit. - Any fruit that ferment may beused in different ways to produce brandy. The mostfamiliar type of brandy comes from wine made fromgrape.

Wine is usually distilled and then aged in oak barrels, a

process which mellow the spirit and add colour, aromaand flavour to it. The longer the brandy remains in woodthe better it is likely to be.

Brandy is served on its own in a brandy glass as an afterdinner drink.

It can be used as an aperitif with ice in which case it willbe served in a tall slim glass.


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Cognac

Cognac can be divided in different categories VS less aging time in Oak,

VSOP -

XO more aging time

More the Cognac is aged, the better and expensive it will be.


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Vodka

Traditional spirit produced in Poland, Russiaand other part of Eastern Europe.

Made from fermented grain, potatoes or similar

plants. It is a clear neutral spirit

Served on its own, chilled (mainly for Russiancustomers) or with a mineral or fruit juice.

Served in a slim Jim glass with or without ice.


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Vodka

Finlandiaone of the best sellingvodkas in the world, no specificaroma. Usually taken with a mixer.

37.5%

StolichnayaRussian vodka, Veryauthentic. Should to be servedchilled.


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Gin Made from juniper berries, Gin originated

from Holland. Gilbeys is one of the highest selling gin in

the UK. Served with a mixer of tonic water or

orange juice, and ice and lemon in a slimJim glass. 37.5%


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RumWhite/ Golden/ Dark

Made from sugar cane -originated from theWest Indies.

White Light in body and subtle in flavour

Golden Medium- comes in flavours Dark - Heavier in flavour and body.

May be served on its own or mixed with soda

or coke - on ice in a slim Jim glass.


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Rum

Bacardi Rum:Largest brand in the world, originated

from Cuba. It is a white rum. 37.5%

Captain Morgan: Dark rum, very popular. Served

when dark rum is requested. 37.5%


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Liqueurs and Spirits Disaronno Amaretto: Italian almond and apricot liquor. Popular ladies drink,

may be served on ice or straight in a club goblet. Mayalso be served in coffee and cappuccino 28%

Baileys Irish Cream: Made from Irish whisky and dairy cream. Sold as and

aperitif as well as an after meal drink. Served in a clubgoblet over ice. 17%

Benedictine DOM:

Liqueur made from over 20 different herbs such asnutmeg, angelica, thyme, cinnamon, coriander, It is asweet liqueur served in a club goblet with ice or a liqueurglass with out ice. 40%


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Cointreau: French orange liqueur, medium sweet. Served

in a liqueur glass on its own. 40%

Drambuie:

Scottish herb and whisky liqueur. Honey andherbs are added to malt whisky to make amedium sweet liqueur. Served on ice in a clubgoblet or on its own in a liqueur glass. 40%


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Grand Marnier:

French orange liqueur, very similar to the

Cointreau. Served in a liqueur glass on itsown. 40%

Kahlua:

A Mexican coffee and vanilla liqueur madefrom cane spirit. Served on ice in a clubGoblet or on its own in a liqueur glass 25.5%


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Pimms No. 1:

Strictly speaking, not a liqueur, but made withfruit extract and a Gin base.

Commonly served as Pimms Cocktail

Served with ice in a slim Jim glass with a straw.25.5%


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Southern Comfort: -

An American liqueur with a dominant peachflavour made with Bourbon whiskey. Served withor without ice in a whiskey glass. 40%

Tia Maria: - Coffee liqueur from Jamaica. A dominant coffeeflavour with a touch of chocolate. Served on itsown in a liqueur glass or with coffee and cream(Calypso Coffee) 26.5%


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Campari

A bitter drink originally from Italy.

Made from roots and other botanicals

and very little fruit and sugar. Usually served with a mixer such as

orange juice or soda water with iceand a slice of orange in slim Jim glass.

25.5%


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Sheridans

A combination of Irish spirits and Irishwhisky with a coffee and chocolateflavour to be topped with the creamsupplied with the bottle.

Served in a club goblet

Pour the spirit first and then the cream.

A special measure is supplied to ensurethe right quantities are used. 17%


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Port Red wine fermented until half of the sugar content is

converted into alcohol.

Neutral alcohol is added (15% of the total volume) to stopfermentation and kept in oak barrel to age.

Served in port glasses on its own.

Could be served with cheese. 20%


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Sherry

Originated from Spain.

White wine is fermented in barrels using the solera technique (winebeing transferred in bigger barrel every set period of time) until itreaches 12 to 16 degrees.

Then neutral alcohol is added to reach 15 to 18 degree and left inoak barrel to age.

3 types of Sherry Dry Sherry (Tio Pepe 15.5%) - served chilled.

Medium dry (Amontillado17.5%) served at room temperature

Sweet (Bristol Cream17.5%) served at room temperature

Served in Port glasses usually as an aperitif.


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Martini (Dry/ Bianco / Rosso)CINZANO

A white or red wine aged for 2 years in an oakbarrel and 1 year in an open air barrel andinfused with different herbs.

Served on its own or with a mixer in slim Jimglass with or without ice.

14.7%


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Ingredients & Qty.

Kahlua 10ml

Baileys 10ml

Grand Marnier 10ml

Glass: Small Shot Glass

Method:1. Pour baileys from the bottle nozzle first.

2. Pour Khalua from the bottle nozzle second.3. Pour Grand Marnier from the bottle nozzle last

As Baileys is the heavy liqueur it will settle at the bottom. Kahlua should bepoured slowly and smoothly on top of Baileys and Grand Marnier shouldbe poured the same way.

It is a short drink and so does not need a garnish.


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Kir Royale

Ingredients Crme de cassis 10ml

Champagne 15ml

Glass: Champagne Tulip

Method:

1. Pour crme de cassis (10ml) first in the glass.

2. Top up the glass with champagne, sliding thechampagne through the wall of the glass

Make sure a stirrer stick is served with in the glass to mixthe drink if guest wish.

No garnish required for the Cocktail.


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Long Island Iced TeaIngredients:

Bacardi Rum 10ml

Odessa Vodka 10mlGordens Gin 10mlTriple Sec 10mlWhite Tequila 10mlLime Juice 10mlPepsi Full Bottle 180ml

Glass : Tom Collins

Method:1. Shake all the ingredients except Pepsi in cocktail shaker with some ice.2. Pour the mix from cocktail shaker into the glass top it up with Pepsi.Garnish1. 2 slices of lemon on the rim of the glass2. 1 stirrer stick3. Straw4. Umbrella inserted on the slices of lemon


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Black Russian

Ingredients:

Odessa Vodka 25mlKahlua 25ml

Glass: whisky glassMethod1. Fill glass with ice2. Add vodka and Kahlua one by one.

3. Stir the ingredients in the glass slowly without spilling

Garnish1 straw cut into half1 stirrer stick broken into half


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Tequila SunriseIngredients:

White Tequila 50ml

Orange Juice 180ml

Grenadine dashGlass: Slim Jim

Method:

Fill in half the glass with ice, pour 50ml of tequila over the ice

Top up with orange juice. Add dash of Grenadine to give it a sunrisecolour

Garnish:

Full slice of orange, slit from the centre, put it on the rim of the glass

1 straw

1 stirrer stick

Umbrella pierced on full slice of orange


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Manhattan

Ingredients:

Canadian Club Whisky 50mlMartini 20mlAngostura bitter a dash

Glass: Martini

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients in the cocktail shaker.2. Shake well with ice3. A few ice cubes should remain in the drink when serving

Garnish: A cherry and slice of orange on cocktail stick


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