Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Esoteric Libations and Distillation Lore
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 2. Study of bars and cocktail cultures
- 4. Sour cherry liqueur often found in classic cocktails
- 5. Antioxidant compound found in wines contributing to flavor and health effects
- 6. Quality of having a strong, pleasant taste or flavor in drinks
- 8. Mythical muse inspiring the inventiveness of mixed drinks (cryptic allusion)
- 13. Fermented tea with trace alcohol and probiotic culture
- 14. Craftsman who separates alcohol by vapor condensation
- 16. Pre-dinner drink meant to stimulate appetite
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- 1. Chocolate-flavored liqueur, sometimes mistaken for cacao-based spirits
- 3. Vessel where yeast transforms sugars to alcohol
- 7. Slang term for illicit or homemade alcoholic beverage
- 9. Bartender’s measuring device for precise pours
- 10. Nordic spirit distilled from grain and flavored with caraway
- 11. Displaying excessive showiness, sometimes used to describe elaborate drink presentations (figurative)
- 12. Spanish ham region famous for pairing with sherry drinks
- 15. Peaty Islay single malt Scotch whisky known for medicinal notes
- 17. Gas used to impart creamy texture to certain draft beers
- 18. Drinking heartily or with gusto
- 19. Varietal grape often used in dry and sweet wines