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What is Benedectine?

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  • 1510, Benedictine monk from Normandy Don Bernardo Vincelli created recipe for this French liqueur
  • 27 plants and spices; 3 main ingredients - Angelica, Hyssop, Lemon Balm
  • Only 3 people on earth know the complete recipe for making the spirit
  • Distilled in copper pot
  • Aged 17 months bin cask
  • D.O.M. on label stands for “Deo Optimo Maximo” (“To God, most good, most great”)
  • 1st imported to the United States in 1888
2
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Pernod

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Anise

  • France
3
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Ricard

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Anise

  • France
4
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Pastis 51

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Anise

  • France
5
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Ouzo

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Anise

  • Greece
6
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Sambuca

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Anise & Elderberry

  • Italy
7
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Galliano

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Anise, Herbs, Vanilla

  • Italy
8
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Licor 43

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Vanilla, Herbs, Spice

  • Spain
9
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Kümmel

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Caraway

  • Denmark
10
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Bénédictine

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Herbs & Spices

  • France
11
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Chartreuse (Green or Yellow)

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Herbs, Plants, Roots, & Spices

  • France
12
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Crème de Menthe

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Mint

  • various
13
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What flavor liqueur is Krupnik?; where’s it from?

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Honey

  • Poland
14
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What flavor liqueur is St. Germain?; where’s it from?

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Elderflower

  • France
15
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Strega

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Saffron, Herbs, Spices

  • Italy
16
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B & B

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blended Bénédictine and Brandy

  • France (the cocktail originated in New York)