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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