Liqueur World - 8

Series 8 of 8

Tia Maria
A Jamaican coffee liqueur with spices. Grown in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.

Tiramisu
A coffee-based liqueur with an espresso/cola-brown flavor, and a coffee and candied almond taste.

Trappistine
Originated by the Trappist monks in Normandy around 1670, this bitter brandy-based herbal liqueur is pale yellow-green in color.

Triple Sec
A highly refined form of curacao (orange), yet colorless and less sweet. “Sec” means dry.

Tuaca
Aged milk brandy with citrus fruit essences and hints of vanilla, orange, & tones of caramel-toffee-butterscotch.

Underberg
A natural herb bitters taken for digestion. It is not a beverage. Not to be sipped, but taken all at once and quickly because of its aromatic taste. It is alsoused as a flavoring and after a meal to feel bright and alert. Out of Lewiston, NY , it comes in a small 0.67 fl. oz. bottle and three to a pack.

Unicum
An herbal liqueur out of Hungary. Distilled from over 40 herbs and aged in oak casks, it has a bitter taste and an exotic bouquet. The secret recipe has been guarded by the Zwack family for centuries.

Uphoria
A 30 proof line of liqueurs with all natural flavors including Pink Guava, Asian Pear, and Pomegranate.

Vandermint
A unique blend of smooth rich chocolate, subtly flavored with a touch of fresh mint. Dark in color. Originated at the Chocolate House in 17th Century Holland. A premium Dutch liqueur.

Velvet Falernum
Available as of 2003 in the U.S. through the Spirit of Hartford–860-404-1776. Websites: spiritofhartford.com, velvetfalernum.com . A 22 proof white rum-based liqueur from Barbados, blended with lime juice, sugar, almond and clove. This is the original.

Vermeer
A Dutch chocolate cream liqueur out of Holland.

Vermouth
An aperitif wine, flavored with some 50 herbs. There are two types – Dry (white/bianco) and Sweet (red/rosso). Bianco is a sweet white vermouth. Dry is used for the Martini and Gibson, while Sweet is used for the Manhattan and the Rob Roy. In the past, wormwood was one of the main flavorings of vermouth (derives from German for wormwood).

Waldheidelbeer
Forest blueberry nectar by Retter of Austria. A premium liqueur with the highest rating.

White Lightning
A clear-colored homemade whiskey, rarely aged and difficult for the palate. Though it goes through the dis-tillation process, it lacks color due to not being aged in charred oak barrels.

Wild Turkey
A bourbon-based liquor flavored with spices. Also comes in a special stock Liqueur.

X-Rated
From France, a 34 proof fusion of ultra premium French vodka and Provence blood orange mingling with mango and passion fruits.

Yukon Jack
A Canadian whiskey-based liquor, flavored with citrus and herbs.

Zamoura
A liqueur with a predominant flavor of cloves.

Zen
A green tea liqueur from Japan. 40 proof.

Zone
Out of Italy, a 50 proof vodka with natural melon flavor.
Slightly sweet. Best if chilled very cold.

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