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National alcoholic drinks by nation?
Which countries have a national alcoholic drink or beverage and what are they? For this question, I am only looking for officially recognized alcoholics. If no official drinks exist within a specific ...
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How to have Oreo Cream?
I just bought this bottle of Oreo cream (cookies and cream cream) at the supermarket. But besides having it cold (it says on the label), I don't know how to have it. Do I drink it just as it is? Mix ...
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How to buy a perfect-fitting cork stoppers online, without in-person sampling?
I prefer to sample cork stoppers (henceforward "stoppels") in person for fit. But I live in a teeny town. Nowhere near me sells stoppels in person. I own many bottles, each with different ...
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Is there a name for the general category of cocktails similar to the Negroni?
I've come across this previous question: Is there a term for a cocktail made of equal proportions of its ingredients? But it only addresses the proportions. Is there a general term for the class of ...
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"Secrets? or not" how do they make those beers which are still 5 up to 7% ethyl alcohol but one cannot taste it?
"Secrets? or not" how do they make those beers which are still 5 up to 7% ethyl alcohol but one cannot taste it. For example I forgot brand names in usa but there are many in many countries ...
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Identifying a liquor bottle (picture included, possibly a coffee liquor?)
At a bar in Japan recently, I ordered a White Russian. What came out was a transparent drink with cream on top that was delicious, but we couldn't figure out where the coffee-like taste came from. We ...
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What ratio of acid to milk should I aim for when making a clarified milk punch?
I am attempting to replicate a drink I had while traveling last year. It was an NA, coffee cocktail made by making cold brew with milk instead of water curdling the cold brew with some kind of ...
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Where did this 45+ year old red wine come from?
We have a red wine that we've been aging since we bought it in about 1977. At some point in history, one of our dogs had urinated on the bottle and made the label fall off. We've been saving this for ...
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Raw, aged advocaat?
I've been thinking about making the Dutch egg liqueur advocaat recently and found that my usual source (Classic Liqueurs by Long & Kibbey, which I've had luck with in the past) differed notably ...
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When making a batch cocktail how do I preserve the carbonation
I am making a large batch of Apple Cider Bellinis for a party the recipe calls for: 1 gallon of Apple cider 2 bottles of Prosecco 1 cup of Spiced rum 1/2 cup of Apple pie liqueur I am afraid that ...
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How does the length of aging and the barrel type influence the taste of tequila?
While there are some additional varieties of tequila for the sake of my question, I'd like to focus on the three most common: Blanco: Young tequila that is aged for 60 days or less. Reposado: Tequila ...
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How Can I Find a List of Alcoholic Beverages Sold in Each State in the USA?
For a work project, I need some information about alcoholic beverages sold in each state of the USA. Specifically, I'm looking for data on product names and sizes (e.g., "Captain Morgan Original ...
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Why doesn't wine get oxidized while it's aging in barrels?
After you open a bottle of wine, the clock is ticking and you usually have around 2 days to drink it before it starts to taste like rotten tomatoes. So, [oxidation] is bad for wine. But, I imagine ...
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AOC Regulations and the relabelling of old Bordeaux
When very old Bordeaux wines are recorked at the chateau and perhaps relabelled, is this done in accordance with current or historical regulations ? I sometimes see 19th Century vintages marked '...
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Beefeater gin - unique bottle id
I found an old bottle of Gin my parents had. They probably bought it late 60's or early 70's. I had a look through images of Beefeater Gin bottles and I can't find the same bottle. The photos don't ...