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Often referred to as silver or white, these rums are actually lightly aged (1-3 years), but have had their color removed by charcoal filtering. They are molasses based (as opposed to the cane juice-based rhum agricole, clairin, or cachaça). Flavors range from light (Bacardi, Caña Brava, Plantation 3 Star, El Dorado 3) to more flavorful (Probitas, Ten-To-One).

Lengthy aging (8+ years) lends some color and lots of flavor to the rum. Most often bottled as a blend of pot and column-distilled rums ('Blended' category). Varieties are available from all over the Carribean and the world.

Often referred to as silver or white, these rums are actually lightly aged (1-3 years), but have had their color removed by charcoal filtering. They are molasses based (as opposed to the cane juice-based rhum agricole, clairin, or cachaça). Flavors range from light (Bacardi, Caña Brava, Plantation 3 Star, El Dorado 3) to more flavorful (Probitas, Ten-To-One).

Also known as bianco vermouth, blanc vermouth or Italian white vermouth, this is a type of sweet vermouth that is colorless (clear) with vanilla forward flavoring.

A grapefruit liqueur (crème de fruits) made from infusion of pink grapefruit zests. 16% ABV

Also known as kirsch, this is a clear fruit brandy made from double distillation of morello cherries.

A liqueur distilled from Marasca cherries, that grow along the Dalmatian coast.

An ingredient used in phosphate sodas produced in the 50s, you can buy this in concentrated amounts to get a similar mouth feel (tingly) in your cocktails. This is diluted phosphoric acid, it’s made with salts of calcium, magnesium and potassium. The solution has a pH between 2.0 and 2.2; about the same as lime juice.

Small, round, green citrus fruits. Commonly used in many cocktails for its rind or its acidic taste (6% acid total; 4% citric, 2% malic, some succinic acid).