Bourbon

American's don't need to be lectured on Bourbon, but still, let's put it in record like all other spirits. A Bourbon in American spirit is a barrel-aged distilled liquor made primarily from corn. The name might have been derived from the French Bourbon dynasty, or from Bourbon County in Kentucky, or Bourbon Street in New Orleans, both named after the French Dynasty.

Technically, most whiskey made in America are legally classified as Bourbon, although Bourbon is in spirit a Southern Whiskey with special connection to Kentucky. Note than although Tennessee Whiskey is classified as Bourbon, Tennessee distilleries do not prefer their whiskey to be unique and referred to as Tennessee Whiskey only.

Distilling came to Kentucky in the late 18rth Century with the Scots, Scot-Irish and other settlers including English, Welsh, German and French, and they brought with them their distilling techniques and ageing processes in charred oak barrels. The charring is what gives the Bourbon the brownish colour and distinctive taste.

To be a legal Bourbon, a whiskey has to meet the following criteria

Produced in the United States and Territories (Puerto Rico) and the District of Columbia
Made from a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn
Aged in new, charred oak containers
Distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof (80% alcohol by volume)
Entered into the container for aging at no more than 125 proof (62.5% alcohol by volume)
Bottled (like other whiskeys) at 80 proof or more (40% alcohol by volume)

Raspberry Liqueur 1.

Raspberry Liqueur is what a liqueur is, a neutral liquor, wine or gin with added flavours and sweetness from fruits, herbs and other ingredients.

In Raspeberry Liqueur, raspberries are macerated with sugar in vodka, and vanilla pods are often added for a wider flavour profile, alcohol and sugar draw out the fruit's natural juices and essential oils into the spirit.

Few popular raspberry liqueur brands would be

• 1. Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur.
• 2. Bols Black Raspberry Liqueur.
• 3. Giffard Framboise Liqueur.
• 4. St George's Raspberry Liqueur.
• 5. Mathilde Framboise Liqueur.

Strega

Strega is an Italian herbal liqueur produced since 1860. Strega is a digestif, of a distinctive yellow colour that comes from the saffron in the recipe.

Strega is a distillate of about seventy herbs and spices, specially importred from all over the world and some of these special spices and herbs are the cinnamon of Ceylone, the Iride Florentino, the Juniper of the Italian Apennines, the mint of Sannio and precious Saffron. The liquor is aged over a period to bring out the aroma of the wide bouquet of herbs and spices and is bottled at a pretty stiff alcohol content of 40% ABV.

Amer Torani

Picon is a caramel coloured, flavoured bitter drunk as an aperitif and designed by Gaétan Picon, he invented Picon after taking a trip to Algeria where he was with the French Army. Picon is an aperitif but it classified as a Bitters and is 30% ABV.

Picon is made from fresh dried oranges steeped in alcohol and distilled. Picon is not available in the Americans and is mostly sold in France alone.

However Amer or American versions were created by Basque immigrants in USA and were mostly seen in American Basque regions such as Boise, Idaho; Bakersfield, California; and throughout Northern Nevada.
An Amer Picon or Picon Amer was made from orange peels, gentian root, and cinchons, and were as good as the French Picon but Amer Picon to went off shelves decades ago, so finding good replacement for an Amer Picon has become an important aspect of many classical cocktail recreations today.

1. Amer Torani: An Amer Picon replica made in USA, not a highly recommended substitute though, but it's decent.
2. Amaro CiaCiarco: Made in Italy, this is one of the best replacement for a Picon or Amer Picon.
3. Ramazzotti Amaro: A suitable Italian substitute.
4. Amaro Montenegro: Although is seen as Picon substitute, this Italian substitute lacks the orange, which is the soul of a Picon.
5. Amaro Nonino: A grappa-based amaro from Italy, this option has a light profile and a slight hint of bitter orange

NOTE: Amaro is not Picon or Amer Picon, it is not even an aperitif, it's a digestif. the list here merely is to suggest a cocktail mixer, which is a bitter and has a similar flavour profile

Sugar Syrup

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