Base spirit — American Whiskey Bourbon America’s native spirit Made from at least 51% corn and aged in new charred American oak — the rules are strict, but the result is one of the world’s most approachable and versatile whiskeys. Warm, sweet, and brilliant in cocktails. 🌽 Base Corn (51%+) 📍 Origin USA 💧 Min….
Base spirit — Fruit Brandy From the Dutch: brandewijn — burnt wine A spirit distilled from fermented fruit — most often wine grapes — and aged in oak barrels. The broad category that contains two of the world’s most prestigious spirits in Cognac and Armagnac, as well as a huge range of fruit brandies from…
Base spirit — Agave Mezcal From the Nahuatl: metl ixcalli — cooked agave A traditional Mexican spirit distilled from agave and defined by the smoky, earthy complexity that comes from pit-roasting the agave hearts. The ancestor of tequila — older, wilder, and endlessly more varied. 🌵 Base Agave (30+ varieties) 📍 Origin Mexico 💧 Min….
Base spirit — Grain Whiskey Also spelled: whisky A grain spirit aged in oak barrels and produced across the world in radically different styles. From the peated single malts of Islay to the sweet vanilla warmth of Kentucky bourbon — whiskey is one of the most diverse and rewarding spirit categories to explore. 🌾 Base…
Base spirit — Agave Tequila Agave tequilana Weber azul A Mexican spirit made exclusively from blue Weber agave, produced in designated regions of Mexico. One of the most regulated spirits in the world — and one of the most misunderstood. Far more than just a shot with salt and lime. 🌵 Base Blue agave 📍…
Base spirit — Sugarcane Rum Saccharum officinarum Distilled from sugarcane juice or molasses and produced across the Caribbean and beyond. One of the most varied spirit categories around — from light and clean white rums to rich, treacle-dark aged expressions. 🌿 Base Sugarcane 📍 Origin Caribbean 💧 Min. ABV 37.5% 🍬 Character Sweet & fruity…
Base spirit — Neutral Vodka Aqua vitae — water of life A highly distilled, neutral spirit with almost no flavour of its own — which is exactly what makes it so useful. The world’s most consumed spirit and the backbone of hundreds of classic cocktails. 🌾 Base Grain / Potato 📍 Origin Russia / Poland…
Base spirit — Botanicals Gin Juniperus communis A neutral grain spirit redistilled with botanicals, with juniper as the lead flavour by law. One of the most versatile spirits behind the bar — equally at home in a crisp G&T or a stirred-down Negroni. 🌾 Base Grain 📍 Origin Netherlands 💧 Min. ABV 37.5% 🌿 Key…