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Distilled liquor

Of or pertaining to any alcoholic beverage obtained by distillation from wine, fermented fruit or plant juice, or from various cereal grains that have first been brewed.

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Distilled liquor

ouzo

Beverages; Distilled liquor

A clear, licorice-flavored liqueur from Greece which gets it flavor from aniseed.

peach brandy

Beverages; Distilled liquor

A generic name for any brandy distilled from peaches.

perfect

Beverages; Distilled liquor

A bar term meaning that a cocktail is made with equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth. For instance, a Manhattan usually contains only sweet vermouth, but a Perfect Manhattan would contain both.

pernod

Beverages; Distilled liquor

A French yellow-green liqueur with an intense licorice flavor. It was the original subsitute for Absinthe after it was banned.

pisco

Beverages; Distilled liquor

South American brandy made from grapes and aged briefly in clay jars.

plata

Beverages; Distilled liquor

Refers to a white or clear, unaged tequila; translates to “silver”.

porter

Beverages; Distilled liquor

A heavy, dark-brown, strongly flavored beer. The dark color and strong flavor comes from roasted malt. Usually higher in alcohol than regular beers.

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