Types of Liquor.....

[singlemalts]

I would like to slowly work on a Wiki page talking about the different
types of Liquor. I figure with help from you guys we could expand on the
Gentlemanly Indulgences section
http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Gentlemanly_Indulgences#Disti lled_Spirits

I would like to build a list of liquors based on what they are distilled from and expand from there. I plan on included things like what percent of grains, type of barrel if aged, etc. (example Bourbon must be 51% corn and aged in charred new oak). trying to stick with legal standards when they apply. Something in Red means I'm not sure if it is correct.

Please add more. These are only liquors....must be distilled and no sugar added.

Grains:

Whiskey

Malted Barley​

• Scotch - 51% barley, aged in oak casks for at least 3 years

• Japanese Whiskey

• Irish Whiskey

Barley​

Corn​

• Bourbon- 51% corn, aged in new, charred oak barrels no min age

• American Corn Whiskey- at least 80% corn, un-aged or aged very shortly

• Tennessee Whiskey- 51% corn, aged in new, charred oak barrels min 2 years, filtered through a bed of sugar maple charcoal

Rye Malt​

Rye​

• Canadian 100% Rye Whiskey

Wheat​

Multi-Grain (no one grain is 51% of mash)​

• Canadian Whisky

Rice​

• Baijiu

Vodka
Gin- Grain liquor re-distilled juniper berries and other botanicals

Sugarcane:
Rum
Cachaca
Seco
Vodka

Grapes:
Brandy

• Cognac

• Armagnac

Pomace Brandy

• Grappa

• Pisco

• Orujo

Vodka

Agave:
Mezcal
Tequilla

Fruit:
Fruit Brandy
Vodka

Herbs:
Absinthe-- whats the base liquor? Grain??

 

[nff]

theirs one pure rye whisky thats made by canada its called "alberta premium" and useses 100% rye whisky

 

[singlemalts]

theirs one pure rye whisky thats made by canada its called "alberta premium" and useses 100% rye whisky

Added it as Canadian 100% Rye Whiskey because i believe is are a few other brands.

Moved Tennessee Whiskey under corn because i think it has to be at least 51% corn. is that right?

 

[The_Cheapo_Knight]

Under "grains", sorghum is also widely used to make beers and liqour.

Liqour made from sorghum includes Moutai and Kao Liang.

 

[singlemalts]

Under "grains", sorghum is also widely used to make beers and liqour.

Liqour made from sorghum includes Moutai and Kao Liang.

Can you tell me a little more about moutai and kao liang. Are they brand names or the type of liqour. I don't want to list brand names yet. Is the liqour aged or just distilled? Any requiments like must be 51% or more of sorghum? Sorghum is a grass, right?

Thanks again. Keep them coming. I need to help with Tennessee whisky and gin.

I'm always amazed how so many liqours come from the same source but small changes in production make really different products. Take take a distilled corn liqour that is only distilled and compare it to a corn vodka. Not the same but made from basically the same mash right?

I'm out of town right now but once I get home I'll add the "grass liqour". It's to hard to do the formatting on an iPhone.

 

[The_Cheapo_Knight]

Hmmmm

Moutai and Kao Liang belongs to the "Baijiu" category. Baijiu refers to any alcoholic drinks that are made from distillation. Bai means "white/colourless" literally. It refers to the colourless liquid that is the product of the distillation. Thus "baijiu" as a category, does not indicate the type of grain it is made of.

Sorghum is a grass; similarly rice can also be considered as another type of grass too. So I guess a better term would be grain. Sorghum is a staple in some parts of the world, in africa and asia, where there is too little rainfall to sustain rice cultivation.

Moutai and kaoliang are the generic name for certain types of baijiu, although moutai have been trademarked recently. They are made from sorghum and are aged. There are different "grades" with different age. They are fermented with not just yeast. Fungi are included too. These breakdown the starch into sugars because yeast cannot feed on starch. The flavours are due to the complex microbes mixture during the fermentation and the subsequent aging process removes most of the foul tasting component, leaving the fragrant ones behind. Although "fragrant" is definitely an acquired taste.

Btw, I like moutai

 

[singlemalts]

I must find and try this liqour.

 

[The_Cheapo_Knight]

A word of caution: there are many imitation or fake moutai. The true stuff is rather expensive. Fake stuff may be dangerous to health. Be suspicious, especially in china, if you come across moutai.

Btw: you may want to search youtube for videos of unsuspecting people drinking moutai for the first time and watch their expression. Tip: don't drink it like a shot.

 

[CapnPanther]

Grain vodka is commonly distilled from corn, wheat, rye, and sorghum.

Vodka is also distilled from potatoes.

Might want to add schochu, a Japanese distillate realated to baiju. Base is typically rice, barley, or sweet potato. Then there is the Korean variant, soju.............

 

[Crisp]

I know LUCID absinthe uses BEATS as it's base alcohol. Why? I have no idea. Higher end absinthes like the JADES use a WINE-BASE.

I have no idea what a wine base is, now that I think about it....

-Crisp