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Alcohol Information: All You Need to Know About the Booze in Your Cocktails

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Kris Barton Author by Kris Barton

Have you ever looked a cocktail recipe and not recognised some of the ingredients? Is it a mixer? Is it alcohol? WHAT IS IT?

I do this all the time when looking at cocktail menus and sometimes it can put me off trying a new cocktail. Will I like that? How strong will it be? Will whatever flavour is has overpower the rest of the cocktail ingredients?

Well, here’s an alcohol information bomb for you all.

Below are all our articles regarding alcohol information of popular cocktail ingredients…and there are more to come!

Alcohol Information - All you need to know about the booze in your cocktails.

Alcohol Information

Just a disclaimer here: the articles below do not cover what alcohol generally is. They’re more about specific types of alcohol that may not be that common.

You’ve probably heard of a lot of these brands, but how much do you actually know about that?

Yeah, Blue Curacaco has probably been in every blue cocktail you’ve ever had – but what is it actually made of? Well, there’s an article below that covers that (or you can just go read it here).

You get the idea.

If you want to know more about alcohol in general, Wikipedia has a really great entry about it.

Now, let’s dive into our articles.

Alcohol Information Articles

What is Gold Rum? - What is Gold Rum? Gold Rum AKA Amber Rum are medium-bodied rums that are generally aged. Sound both dangerous and delicious, right? It is! Let’s dive into a little more detail. How does Gold Rum Get Its Colour? Gold Rum gets its colour from ageing in wooden barrels – usually charred white oak barrels at […]

What is Gold Rum?

What is Gold Rum? Gold Rum AKA Amber Rum are medium-bodied rums that are generally aged. Sound both dangerous and delicious, right? It is! Let’s dive into a little more detail. How does Gold Rum Get Its Colour? Gold Rum gets its colour from ageing in wooden barrels – usually charred white oak barrels at […]
What is Peach Schnapps? Here’s everything you need to know in our ultimate guide - Peach Schnapps is one of the most popular types of booze in the UK - but what is Peach Schnapps?

What is Peach Schnapps? Here’s everything you need to know in our ultimate guide

Peach Schnapps is one of the most popular types of booze in the UK - but what is Peach Schnapps?
What is Sloe Gin? Everything You Need to Know and More - Have you ever seen Sloe Gin in the booze aisle and thought: what is Sloe Gin? What's the difference between Gin and Sloe Gin? What's going on? <!-- /wp:paragraph --> Don't worry - we've got ya covered. In this article, we're going to answering the what is Sloe Gin question and a whole lot more.

What is Sloe Gin? Everything You Need to Know and More

Have you ever seen Sloe Gin in the booze aisle and thought: what is Sloe Gin? What's the difference between Gin and Sloe Gin? What's going on? Don't worry - we've got ya covered. In this article, we're going to answering the what is Sloe Gin question and a whole lot more.
What is Blue Curacao? Here’s all you need to know. - Have you ever seen Blue Curacao as a cocktail ingredient or maybe in a fancy cocktail bar someplace and wondered, What is Blue Curacao? 

What is Blue Curacao? Here’s all you need to know.

Have you ever seen Blue Curacao as a cocktail ingredient or maybe in a fancy cocktail bar someplace and wondered, What is Blue Curacao? 
What is Triple Sec? Here’s all you need to know - Triple Sec is an ingredient you may see in a cocktail recipe and think, what is Triple Sec? Don't worry. A lot of people ask themselves that same question.

What is Triple Sec? Here’s all you need to know

Triple Sec is an ingredient you may see in a cocktail recipe and think, what is Triple Sec? Don't worry. A lot of people ask themselves that same question.
What is Campari? Here’s All You Need to Know - Have you ever saw Campari as a cocktail ingredient and thought: what is Campari?Yeah. Me too. Until I read up on it a little. It's really quite an interesting Aperitif. Want to know a little more? Let’s take a deeper look.

What is Campari? Here’s All You Need to Know

Have you ever saw Campari as a cocktail ingredient and thought: what is Campari?Yeah. Me too. Until I read up on it a little. It's really quite an interesting Aperitif. Want to know a little more? Let’s take a deeper look.