A-Z Cocktail Glossary | 100+ Essential Spirit & Bar Terms

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This A-Z cocktail glossary brings together every term, ingredient, technique, and piece of glassware covered across the site — from spirits and botanicals to production methods and classic cocktail styles. Jump to any letter below to quickly find the definition you’re looking for.


A

・Activated Carbon( Glossary )
・Agave( Ingredients )
・The Age of Discovery( Glossary )
・Aging( Manufacturing )
・Agricole Method( Manufacturing )
・Ade( Style )
・Alcohol( Glossary )
・Alcoholic Fermentation( Manufacturing )
・Angelica( Ingredients )
・Apricot Kernel( Ingredients )


B

・Buck( Style )
・Birch( Ingredients )
・Blackcurrant( Ingredients )
・Blended( Glossary )
・Botanical( Glossary )


C

・Caraway( Ingredients )
・Cardamom( Ingredients )
・Cassis( Ingredients )
・Champagne Glass( Glass )
・Cider( Style )
・Cinnamon( Ingredients )
・Citrus( Glossary )
・Clove( Ingredients )
・Cobbler( Style )
・Cocktail Glass( Glass )
・Continuous Distillation( Manufacturing )
・Coriander( Ingredients )
・Cordial Glass( Glass )
・Cold-brew( Manufacturing )
・Collins Glass( Glass )
・Conquistadors( Glossary )
・Cooler( Style )
・Crème de( Glossary )
・Crusta( Style )
・Curing( Glossary )


D

・Daisy( Style )
・Distillation( Manufacturing )


E

・Eggnog( Style )
・Elderflower( Ingredients )
・Essence( Glossary )
・Espresso Cup( Glass )
・Esters( Glossary )


F

・Fennel( Ingredients )
・Fermentation( Manufacturing )
・Fizz( Style )
・Fix( Style )
・Flavor( Glossary )
・Flip( Style )
・Frappé( Style )
・Frozen( Style )


G

・Goblet( Glass )
・Grain( Glossary )
・Grain Spirits( Glossary )
・Gyokuro( Ingredients )


H

・Hacienda( Glossary )
・Highball( Style )
・Hurricane Glass( Glass )
・Hurricane Lamp( Glossary )
・Heat of Dilution( Glossary )


I

・The Industrial Revolution( Glossary )
・Industrial Method( Manufacturing )
・International Wine and Spirit Competition ( IWSC )
・Irish Coffee Glass( Glass )


J

・Julep( Style )
・Julep Cup( Glass )
・Juniper Berries( Ingredients )


K

・Kina( Ingredients )


L

・Licorice( Ingredients )


M

・Matcha( Ingredients )
・Malt( Glossary )
・Malaria( Glossary )
・Maraschino Cherry( Ingredients )
・Milkshake( Drinks )
・Molasses( Glossary )
・Mule Cup( Glass )


N

・Neutral Spirits( Glossary )
・Non-Chill Filtered( Manufacturing )
・Nutmeg( Ingredients )


O

・Oak( Glossary )
・Old Fashioned glass( Glass )
・Organic( Glossary )


P

・Peat( Glossary )
・Peated Scotch( Glossary )
・Phylloxera( Glossary )
・Pilsner Glass( Glass )
・Podstakannik( Glass )
・Pomegranate( Ingredients )
・Pousse Café( Style )
・Pot Still Distillation( Manufacturing )
・Protected Geographical Indication( Glossary )
・Protected Designation of Origin( Glossary )
・Punch( Style )
・Pure Malt( Glossary )


Q

・Quinine( Ingredients )


R

・Rickey( Style )


S

・Saccharification( Glossary )
・Salt Rim( Methods )
・Sangaree( Style )
・Sansho( Ingredients )
・Shade-Grown Coffee( Glossary )
・Shiso( Ingredients )
・Shooter Cocktails( Glossary )
・Shot Glass( Glass )
・Sling( Style )
・Single Malt( Glossary )
・Smoked Cocktails( Methods )
・Snifter( Glass )
・Solera System( Manufacturing )
・Sonic( Style )
・Sour( Style )
・Sour Glass( Glass )
・Spirits( Glossary )
・Spirit Caramel( Glossary )
・Squash( Style )
・Star Anise( Ingredients )
・Sugarcane( Ingredients )
・Swizzle( Style )


T

・Thyme( Ingredients )
・Tumbler Glass( Glass )
・Toddy( Style )
・Traditional Speciality Guaranteed( Glossary )


U

・U.S. Prohibition( Glossary )


V

・Vanilla( Ingredients )


W

・White Spirits Explained( Glossary )
・Wild Berries( Ingredients )
・Wine Glass( Glass )
・Wormwood( Ingredients )
・World’s Five Major Whisky-Producing Regions( Glossary )


X

・Xanthan Gum( Ingredients )


Y

・Yuzu( Ingredients )


Z

・Zest( Ingredients )

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