Spirits
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Vermouth: sweet / dry / blanco / specialty
spirit #vermouth #fortified Vermouth styles: Sweet (Carpano Antica — house Manhattan/Negroni standard, Punt e Mes — pricier, more bitter). Dry...
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Scotch: blended
spirit #scotch #blended Blended Scotch is the workhorse — Johnnie Walker (Red/Black/Green/Gold/Blue), Famous Grouse, Cutty Sark, Dewar's, Chivas....
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Cognac: VS / VSOP / XO / Hors d'Age
spirit #cognac #brandy Cognac aging tiers (regulated): VS (Very Special) — 2+ years, youngest. VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale) — 4+ years, Sidecar...
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Tequila: Blanco / Reposado / Añejo / Extra Añejo
spirit #tequila #agave Tequila styles by aging: Blanco (unaged, clean agave flavor) — Margarita standard. Reposado (2-12 months in oak, slight...
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Mezcal: joven vs reposado vs pechuga + agave varietals
spirit #mezcal #agave Mezcal categories: Joven (unaged) — most common. Reposado (2-12 months oak) — softer. Pechuga (distilled with turkey/chicken...
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Rum: White / Aged / Demerara / Rhum Agricole / Blackstrap
spirit #rum #caribbean Rum is the most diverse spirit category. White (Plantation 3 Star, Bacardi) — Mojito, Daiquiri. Aged (Plantation 5 Year,...
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Gin: London Dry / Plymouth / Old Tom / Genever / New Western
spirit #gin #botanicals London Dry (Beefeater, Tanqueray) — juniper-forward, dry. House standard. Plymouth (Plymouth) — earthier, slightly...
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Chartreuse: Green vs Yellow
spirit #liqueur #herbal #chartreuse Green Chartreuse: 130 herbs, 110 proof, intensely herbal-bitter. The Last Word. Yellow Chartreuse: same base,...
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Bitters: Angostura / Peychaud's / Orange / Specialty
spirit #bitters Bitters categories: Angostura (gentian-based, classic, used in Old Fashioned, Whiskey Sour, Manhattan). Peychaud's (anise-cherry,...
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Bourbon mash bills (high-rye vs wheated vs traditional)
spirit #bourbon #education Three mash bill categories on the back bar: 1) Traditional (~70% corn, 20% rye, 10% barley) — Buffalo Trace, Knob Creek....
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Rye styles (Kentucky vs MGP vs Empire State)
spirit #rye #education Rye styles: 1) Kentucky-style (51-65% rye): Sazerac, Knob Creek Rye. Softer, less spice. 2) MGP-sourced (95% rye, Indiana...
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Orange liqueurs: Cointreau / Curaçao / Grand Marnier
spirit #liqueur #orange Orange liqueur sub-categories: Cointreau (clear, balanced, Margarita/Sidecar standard). Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao (more...
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Scotch: single malt by region
spirit #scotch #single-malt Single malt Scotch regions on the back bar: Speyside (Glenfiddich, Macallan — soft, fruity), Highland (Glenmorangie,...
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Amari: Light / Medium / Heavy bitter
spirit #amaro #aperitif #digestif Amari range across three bitterness bands: Light (Aperol, Cappelletti) — aperitivo. Medium (Campari, Cynar,...
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Vodka: grain vs potato vs wheat vs corn
spirit #vodka #base-grain Vodka neutral by category, but base grain has subtle flavor: Wheat (Belvedere, Grey Goose) — slightly sweet, soft. Rye...
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Cognac and Brandy
STUB — Awaiting back-bar inventory load. When loaded, this article will follow the Rye format: back bar selections with pricing, cocktails using...
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Vermouth and Fortified
STUB — Awaiting back-bar inventory load. When loaded, this article will follow the Rye format: back bar selections with pricing, cocktails using...
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Amari and Bitters
STUB — Awaiting back-bar inventory load. When loaded, this article will follow the Rye format: back bar selections with pricing, cocktails using...
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Tequila
What we stock and what to recommend. Back bar selections Lunazul Blanco (well, $1.05/oz) — clean, peppery, great in margaritas El Tesoro Blanco...
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Gin
What we stock and what to recommend. Back bar selections Plymouth (well, $1.10/oz) — house default. Soft juniper, citrus-forward, food-friendly....
