| What's now this "club" that many join happily was first distilled in Ontario in 1858 |
a Canadian Club |
200 |
March 12, 2015 |
| During prohibition this family of rum makers invited Americans to Cuba for weekend-long parties |
Bacardi |
400 |
March 12, 2015 |
| The letters "V.O.P." on the label of a bottle of cognac stand for this |
very old pale |
600 |
March 12, 2015 |
| The name of this honey-whiskey liqueur is from a Scottish Gaelic phrase that means "the drink that satisfies" |
drambuie |
800 |
March 12, 2015 |
| This Italian liqueur is made from tonda gentile hazelnuts grown in the Piedmont region |
frangelico |
1000 |
March 12, 2015 |
| The 2 main styles of this liquor are Dutch & London dry |
gin |
200 |
June 30, 2014 |
| The 2 main styles of this liquor are Dutch & London dry |
gin |
200 |
June 30, 2014 |
| Varicella you don't want; valpolicella, one of this country's top red wines, you do |
Italy |
400 |
June 30, 2014 |
| Varicella you don't want; valpolicella, one of this country's top red wines, you do |
Italy |
400 |
June 30, 2014 |
| The brand called Mike's Hard makes cider & punch, but its logo shows this is its flagship drink |
lemonade |
600 |
June 30, 2014 |
| The brand called Mike's Hard makes cider & punch, but its logo shows this is its flagship drink |
lemonade |
600 |
June 30, 2014 |
| A chelada is a mix of this alcoholic beverage & clamato--we know, but just try it |
beer |
800 |
June 30, 2014 |
| A chelada is a mix of this alcoholic beverage & clamato--we know, but just try it |
beer |
800 |
June 30, 2014 |
| Excuse the spelling, but peppar & kurant are products from this Swedish vodka brand |
Absolut |
1000 |
June 30, 2014 |
| Excuse the spelling, but peppar & kurant are products from this Swedish vodka brand |
Absolut |
1000 |
June 30, 2014 |
| Guyana's Demerara Distillers is known for its El Dorado brand of this potent potable |
rum |
200 |
March 10, 2014 |
| Guyana's Demerara Distillers is known for its El Dorado brand of this potent potable |
rum |
200 |
March 10, 2014 |
| A gin & tonic cocktail, for example, or the tall, straight-sided glass in which it's served |
a highball |
400 |
March 10, 2014 |
| A gin & tonic cocktail, for example, or the tall, straight-sided glass in which it's served |
a highball |
400 |
March 10, 2014 |
| To prepare a brave bull, pour tequila in a glass & top with this coffee-flavored liqueur from Veracruz, Mexico |
Kahlúa |
600 |
March 10, 2014 |
| To prepare a brave bull, pour tequila in a glass & top with this coffee-flavored liqueur from Veracruz, Mexico |
Kahlúa |
600 |
March 10, 2014 |
| Creme D'ananas is a liqueur flavored mainly with this fruit, not bananas |
pineapple |
800 |
March 10, 2014 |
| Creme D'ananas is a liqueur flavored mainly with this fruit, not bananas |
pineapple |
800 |
March 10, 2014 |
| Black Bush is a special blend of this Irish whiskey--makes sense |
Bushmills |
1000 |
March 10, 2014 |
| Black Bush is a special blend of this Irish whiskey--makes sense |
Bushmills |
1000 |
March 10, 2014 |
| (Kathie Lee and Hoda give the clue.) As Nick Charles says in "The Thin Man", it's all about the rhythm in the shaking--you shake a Manhattan to fox trot time but you use waltz time to shake a dry one of these gin drinks |
a martini |
200 |
September 17, 2013 |
| (Kathie Lee and Hoda give the clue.) As Nick Charles says in "The Thin Man", it's all about the rhythm in the shaking--you shake a Manhattan to fox trot time but you use waltz time to shake a dry one of these gin drinks |
a martini |
200 |
September 17, 2013 |
| (Kathie Lee and Hoda give the clue.) After you swirl the wine, look for the rivulets that slide down the inside of the glass; they're called tears or these, which usually mean the wine is full-bodied |
legs |
400 |
September 17, 2013 |
| (Kathie Lee and Hoda give the clue.) After you swirl the wine, look for the rivulets that slide down the inside of the glass; they're called tears or these, which usually mean the wine is full-bodied |
legs |
400 |
September 17, 2013 |
| (Kathie Lee and Hoda give the clue.) We tried a month of on-air sobriety, but as it turns out, antioxidants in red wine may help prevent heart disease by raising the HDL or the good type of this & lowering the bad type |
cholesterol |
600 |
September 17, 2013 |
| (Kathie Lee and Hoda give the clue.) We tried a month of on-air sobriety, but as it turns out, antioxidants in red wine may help prevent heart disease by raising the HDL or the good type of this & lowering the bad type |
cholesterol |
600 |
September 17, 2013 |
| (Kathie Lee and Hoda give the clue.) A magnum of wine equals 2 standard bottles of wine; yes but you can really have a party with the size named for this Babylonian king--by the way, it's the equivalent of 20 standard bottles |
Nebuchadnezzar |
800 |
September 17, 2013 |
| (Kathie Lee and Hoda give the clue.) A magnum of wine equals 2 standard bottles of wine; yes but you can really have a party with the size named for this Babylonian king--by the way, it's the equivalent of 20 standard bottles |
Nebuchadnezzar |
800 |
September 17, 2013 |
| (Kathie Lee and Hoda give the clue.) French scientists say the best method of pouring champagne is down the side of the glass, which preserves up to twice as much of this gas, keeping the fizz in your bubbly |
carbon dioxide |
1000 |
September 17, 2013 |
| (Kathie Lee and Hoda give the clue.) French scientists say the best method of pouring champagne is down the side of the glass, which preserves up to twice as much of this gas, keeping the fizz in your bubbly |
carbon dioxide |
1000 |
September 17, 2013 |
| Vodka, triple sec & lime juice go into this drink named for a suicide pilot |
a kamikaze |
200 |
November 25, 2011 |
| Vodka, triple sec & lime juice go into this drink named for a suicide pilot |
a kamikaze |
200 |
November 25, 2011 |
| In a play on a book title, it's the liquor that precedes mockingbird in the name of a cocktail |
tequila |
400 |
November 25, 2011 |
| In a play on a book title, it's the liquor that precedes mockingbird in the name of a cocktail |
tequila |
400 |
November 25, 2011 |
| To make a brantini, stir together brandy, gin & a dash of the dry type of this |
vermouth |
600 |
November 25, 2011 |
| To make a brantini, stir together brandy, gin & a dash of the dry type of this |
vermouth |
600 |
November 25, 2011 |
| For a greyhound, combine 1 1/2 ounces of gin with 5 ounces of this |
grapefruit juice |
800 |
November 25, 2011 |
| For a greyhound, combine 1 1/2 ounces of gin with 5 ounces of this |
grapefruit juice |
800 |
November 25, 2011 |
| A 7 & 7 cocktail gets its name from these 2 ingredients |
Seagram\'s 7 & 7 Up |
1000 |
November 25, 2011 |
| A 7 & 7 cocktail gets its name from these 2 ingredients |
Seagram\'s 7 & 7 Up |
1000 |
November 25, 2011 |
| Tom & John are well-known types of this cool drink in the punch family; there's also a glass of the same name |
a Collins |
200 |
January 19, 2009 |
| A Salty Dog is made with gin or vodka & this tart juice (the salt frosts the rim of the glass) |
grapefruit |
400 |
January 19, 2009 |
| A Gibson is traditionally garnished with the pearl type of this |
an onion |
600 |
January 19, 2009 |
| In its basic form, this cocktail is just rum, lime juice & sugar shaken over ice |
a daiquiri |
800 |
January 19, 2009 |
| The name of this drink made with bourbon & mint comes from the Persian for "rose-water" |
a mint julep |
|
January 19, 2009 |
| It's the liquor in a casino cocktail, & often in a martini |
gin |
200 |
January 9, 2009 |
| Of Schumann, Chopin or Verdi, the luxury vodka brand |
Chopin |
400 |
January 9, 2009 |
| With brands like Old Overholt, whiskey made from this grain, not corn, was once a favorite of the American sot |
rye |
800 |
January 9, 2009 |
| In a SoCo & cola, SoCo is short for this |
Southern Comfort |
1000 |
January 9, 2009 |
| Southern sippers often make the alliterative request for this corn mash whiskey "and branch" (water) |
bourbon |
|
January 9, 2009 |
| Varieties of this brand of scotch include Red, Black, Gold & Blue Label |
Johnny Walker |
200 |
December 22, 2006 |
| This brand has been made at the Lynchburg, Tennessee distillery since 1866 |
Jack Daniels |
400 |
December 22, 2006 |
| I like them apples just fine when they're made into calvados, an expensive type of this spirit |
brandy |
600 |
December 22, 2006 |
| This rum maker's website urges you to "Drink responsibly--captain's orders!" |
Captain Morgan |
800 |
December 22, 2006 |
| This "avian" voka brand is "created in the...Cognac region of western France under the...eye of the maitre de chai" |
Grey Goose |
1000 |
December 22, 2006 |
| A knickerbocker cocktail contains gin, as well as the sweet & dry types of this |
vermouth |
200 |
April 25, 2005 |
| The bestselling imported liqueur in the U.S. is this coffee-flavored one from Mexico |
Kahlúa |
400 |
April 25, 2005 |
| After imbibing this cocktail of gin or vodka & grapefruit juice, you'd better leave the driving to us |
greyhound |
600 |
April 25, 2005 |
| Peppermint & root beer are popular flavors of this strong potable, from the German for "mouthful" |
schnapps |
800 |
April 25, 2005 |
| The "original melon liqueur" from Suntory; it'll turn you green with envy |
Midori |
1000 |
April 25, 2005 |
| This potent potable's name comes from the Latin for juniper, which is used to flavor it |
gin |
200 |
May 13, 2004 |
| It's the potent potable in a traditional mint julep |
bourbon |
200 |
May 9, 2003 |
| Mumm is the word & it's also a brand of this that's been around since 1827 |
champagne |
400 |
May 9, 2003 |
| "It's another" one of these orange juice cocktails that's mentioned in the title of an Eagles hit |
Tequila Sunrise |
600 |
May 9, 2003 |
| At Trafalgar Horatio Nelson's body was preserved in a cask of this, probably not the Napoleon kind |
brandy |
800 |
May 9, 2003 |
| This premium hazelnut liqueur from Italy is made from a 300-year-old recipe |
Frangelico |
1000 |
May 9, 2003 |
| A Chiquita cocktail combines cointreau, cream & this flavor liqueur |
banana |
200 |
April 2, 2003 |
| This type of spirit was once known as Barbados waters |
rum |
400 |
April 2, 2003 |
| An alliterative potable is made with "rock" (candy) & this type of whiskey |
rye |
600 |
April 2, 2003 |
| Boodles is a popular brand of the London dry type of this |
gin |
800 |
April 2, 2003 |
| In the 1930s Mouton-this was created as the label for vintages unworthy of being Mouton-Rothschild |
Cadet |
1000 |
April 2, 2003 |
| The Harvard is made with sweet vermouth; dry vermouth is in this cocktail with the name of a Harvard rival |
Yale |
100 |
June 25, 1999 |
| A peppermint stick is made with creme de cacao, light cream & the peppermint type of this liquor |
Schnapps |
200 |
June 25, 1999 |
| (Hi, I'm Thomas Gibson) A Gibson cocktail is identical to a martini, except that the olive is replaced by this |
Onion |
300 |
June 25, 1999 |
| The Kentucky Colonel cocktail blends Benedictine & this type of alcohol |
Bourbon |
400 |
June 25, 1999 |
| In the name of a brand of scotch, it's what J&B stands for |
Justerini & Brooks |
500 |
June 25, 1999 |
| To make a "creamy screwdriver", add egg yolk & sugar to vodka & this juice |
Orange juice |
100 |
September 28, 1998 |
| A brave bull is made from Kahlua & this Mexican liquor -- & that's no bull |
Tequila |
200 |
September 28, 1998 |
| Okolehao is an 80-proof liquor made from the mash of the ti plant in this U.S. state |
Hawaii |
300 |
September 28, 1998 |
| This type of whisky made in the U.K. may be blended or single-malt |
Scotch |
400 |
September 28, 1998 |
| O Dem Golden Slipper cocktails contain the yellow type of this herbal liqueur created by monks |
Chartreuse |
500 |
September 28, 1998 |
| Okhotnichya, a type of this clear liquor, is flavored with honey |
vodka |
100 |
June 19, 1998 |
| The finest types of this liquor are certified 100% blue agave |
tequila |
200 |
June 19, 1998 |
| Bordeaux comes in a straight-sided bottle; these wines, which include beaujolais, in a sloping one |
burgundies |
300 |
June 19, 1998 |
| A 7&7 mixes 7Up & this |
Seagram\'s 7 |
400 |
June 19, 1998 |
| Sir John Falstaff called sherry by this name, also what he'd hit after indulging in it |
sack |
500 |
June 19, 1998 |
| The fermented drink called perry is the pear-based counterpart of this "hard" apple drink |
Cider |
100 |
May 28, 1998 |
| A brand of gin distilled in London shares its name with these Tower of London guards |
Beefeater(s) |
200 |
May 28, 1998 |
| It's coffee mixed with whiskey, such as Jameson's, & topped with whipped cream |
Irish coffee |
300 |
May 28, 1998 |
| Trader Vic claims credit for inventing this rum drink & says it was named by a Tahitian friend |
Mai tai |
400 |
May 28, 1998 |
| This wine-based French aperitif usually served on the rocks is flavored with, mmm, quinine |
Dubonnet |
500 |
May 28, 1998 |
| In 1975 this company introduced the first nationally successful "lite" beer |
Miller |
100 |
October 6, 1997 |
| It turns a Shamrock & a Grasshopper green |
Creme de menthe |
200 |
October 6, 1997 |
| This "chilly" beverage is often made of sparkling burgundy & champagne |
Cold Duck |
300 |
October 6, 1997 |
| 1 of 2 fruit juices featured in a Vodka Seabreeze |
Cranberry or grapefruit juice |
400 |
October 6, 1997 |
| Tempted by a Tempter? -- it's made with apricot brandy & this sweet dessert wine |
Port |
500 |
October 6, 1997 |
| It's the traditional spirit added to eggnog, though whiskey or brandy may also be used |
rum |
100 |
July 3, 1997 |
| A bloody mary & a bloody bull both contain this spirit |
vodka |
200 |
July 3, 1997 |
| Harvey's Bristol Cream is a famous brand of this |
sherry |
300 |
July 3, 1997 |
| It's the Spanish name for a popular party drink made with red wine & fruit juices |
sangria |
400 |
July 3, 1997 |
| The name of this brandy is German for "cherry water" |
Kirschwasser |
500 |
July 3, 1997 |
| Sherry has been made in this country's province of Cadiz for centuries |
Spain |
200 |
July 17, 1996 |
| The Napa Valley in this western U.S. state is famous for its wineries |
California |
300 |
July 17, 1996 |
| Tequila is named for a town near Guadalajara in this country |
Mexico |
400 |
July 17, 1996 |
| It's traditional to float 2 or 3 of these beans on top of Sambuca liqueur |
coffee beans |
500 |
July 17, 1996 |
| The lager form of this is stored in casks or vats until free of sediment |
beer |
100 |
November 23, 1995 |
| This is the most popular Collins drink |
a Tom Collins |
200 |
November 23, 1995 |
| It's the liquor in a Moscow mule, a cocktail developed by Smirnoff in 1946 |
vodka |
300 |
November 23, 1995 |
| For this cocktail, the rim of the glass is usually dipped in lime juice and salt |
a margarita |
400 |
November 23, 1995 |
| Jerez de la Frontera is the center of trade in this Spanish wine |
Sherry |
500 |
November 23, 1995 |
| One school of thought says the mint for this Kentucky Derby quaff should be crushed |
Mint Julep |
100 |
November 24, 1994 |
| Sweetened wine is added to bottles of this French wine to ferment & produce carbonation |
Champagne |
200 |
November 24, 1994 |
| This Mexican spirit is obtained by distilling pulque |
Tequila |
300 |
November 24, 1994 |
| French Chablis is made of this grape that produces some of the finest California white wine |
Chardonnay |
400 |
November 24, 1994 |
| This potent liqueur, now banned in many countries, has been called "The Green Muse" |
Absinthe |
500 |
November 24, 1994 |
| The name of this aromatic wine found in martinis comes from the German word for wormwood |
vermouth |
100 |
November 7, 1994 |
| The sour mash type of this Kentucky whiskey is made by adding part of the old mash to new batches |
bourbon |
200 |
November 7, 1994 |
| It's the spirit found in a daiquiri cocktail |
rum |
300 |
November 7, 1994 |
| This country produces a resinated wine called kokkineli in addition to the more famous retsina |
Greece |
400 |
November 7, 1994 |
| Zubrowka is a Polish form of this spirit with a bit of buffalo grass steeped in it |
vodka |
500 |
November 7, 1994 |
| Bourbon was named for a county in this "Bluegrass State" |
Kentucky |
100 |
November 11, 1993 |
| Though it's colorless, odorless & not aged, it still packs a wallop in a bloody Mary |
Vodka |
200 |
November 11, 1993 |
| The whiskey in a seven and seven comes from this country |
Canada |
300 |
November 11, 1993 |
| At his first sip of this, Dom Perignon cried, "I am tasting stars!" |
champagne |
400 |
November 11, 1993 |
| A Brandy Alexander contains brandy, cream & this flavor of liqueur |
chocolate |
500 |
November 11, 1993 |
| This flavor of schnapps puts the "fuzz" in a fuzzy navel |
peach |
100 |
July 5, 1993 |
| Cocktails with "Jamaica" in their names usually contain this liquor |
rum |
200 |
July 5, 1993 |
| Tom & John are the most famous members of this tall, cool cocktail "family" |
Collins |
300 |
July 5, 1993 |
| To make a negroni, combine campari with these 2 martini ingredients |
gin & vermouth |
400 |
July 5, 1993 |
| Like anisette, pernod is often described as tasting like this candy |
licorice |
500 |
July 5, 1993 |
| This word that follows golden, silver & gin in cocktail names refers to the addition of soda water |
fizz |
100 |
November 16, 1990 |
| The flowers of this plant give beer its bitter taste |
hops |
200 |
November 16, 1990 |
| This brandy made from hard cider was called Jersey lightning in Colonial times |
applejack |
300 |
November 16, 1990 |
| This juice makes a cape codder cocktail red |
cranberry juice |
400 |
November 16, 1990 |
| The name of this California co. means a wooden seat built into a wall near an open fireplace |
Inglenook |
500 |
November 16, 1990 |
| It puts the fizz in a gin fizz |
Soda Water/Club Soda |
100 |
January 22, 1990 |
| A favorite drink in colonial New England was "Blackstrap", a mixture of molasses & this potent potable |
Rum |
200 |
January 22, 1990 |
| From the Latin for "openers", they include Campari & Dubonnet |
Aperitifs |
300 |
January 22, 1990 |
| Korbel, Cook's & Piper-Heidsieck |
Champagne Brands |
400 |
January 22, 1990 |
| Federal regulations say it must be distilled from a mash of not less than 51% corn |
Bourbon |
500 |
January 22, 1990 |
| Caramel is added to make the darker varieties of this liquor made from molasses |
rum |
100 |
November 8, 1989 |
| Type of white wine that comes in Alsatian & Johannisberg varieties |
Riesling |
200 |
November 8, 1989 |
| Named for a Portuguese island, this fortified wine traveled well & was popular in colonial America |
Madeira |
300 |
November 8, 1989 |
| Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide says don't use bottled lime juice unless you're making this drink |
gimlet |
400 |
November 8, 1989 |
| In 1915 the French outlawed this wormwood-flavored liqueur 1st made commercially by Pernod in 1797 |
absinthe |
500 |
November 8, 1989 |
| A fifth equals about 1/5 of this |
a U.S. gallon |
100 |
November 9, 1988 |
| Claiming U.S. creation of this "Gaelic" drink, San Francisco's Buena Vista Cafe sells some 2,200 cups daily |
Irish coffee |
200 |
November 9, 1988 |
| This strong, dark type of beer takes its name from Einbeck, Germany, where it was first made |
bock beer |
300 |
November 9, 1988 |
| It's usually made with bourbon, sugar, mint, and crushed ice |
a mint julep |
400 |
November 9, 1988 |
| Whiskey sours and daiquiris are similar except that daiquiris contain this instead of whiskey |
rum |
500 |
November 9, 1988 |
| It's the French region synonymous with sparkling wine |
Champagne |
100 |
April 7, 1988 |
| Kirin is a beer from this country |
Japan |
200 |
April 7, 1988 |
| Taxes on this liquor are reported to provide 17% of the U.S. Virgin Islands gov't budget |
rum |
300 |
April 7, 1988 |
| In the song, "American Pie", it's what "them good ole boys were drinkin'" |
whiskey & rye |
400 |
April 7, 1988 |
| A district in Tuscany lent its name to this wine which comes in a straw-covered flask |
chianti |
500 |
April 7, 1988 |
| It's added to a gin fizz to make it fizz |
carbonated soda (or soda water or carbonated water) |
100 |
December 17, 1986 |
| Whether called a golden spike, golden screw. or screwdriver, it just contains these 2 liquids |
vodka & orange juice |
200 |
December 17, 1986 |
| From Latin "to open", it's a drink taken to open a meal |
an apéritif |
300 |
December 17, 1986 |
| Mixer's measure that can run about 1/32 of an ounce, not 100 yards |
a dash |
400 |
December 17, 1986 |
| It's said Jefferson Davis used to lace this bourbon drink with a tablespoonful of French brandy |
a mint julep |
500 |
December 17, 1986 |
| Flavor shared by tia maria & gallweys |
coffee |
100 |
November 20, 1986 |
| The French term for a wine waiter |
sommelier |
200 |
November 20, 1986 |
| Italian for "sparkling", its use is applied to genuine sparkling wines |
spumante |
300 |
November 20, 1986 |
| Traditionally, in England, 2 jiggers equal 1 jack, & 2 jacks equal this |
a jill |
400 |
November 20, 1986 |
| This grain is the main ingredient of both Irish & Scotch whiskey |
barley |
500 |
November 20, 1986 |
| For wines, it never means the opposite of wet |
dry |
100 |
November 14, 1985 |
| Bacardi, America's single best-selling brand of liquor, is this type |
rum |
200 |
November 14, 1985 |
| This series built around wine currently makes your TV a potent portable |
<i>Falcon Crest</i> |
300 |
November 14, 1985 |
| Brooklynite Jennie Churchill, Winston's mother, created this whiskey & vermouth cocktail |
Manhattan |
400 |
November 14, 1985 |
| Slivovitz is a brandy made from this fruit |
plum |
500 |
November 14, 1985 |
| In 1935 Kreuger's Cream Ale was the first beer sold in these |
cans |
100 |
September 24, 1984 |
| Never swallowing, they sip, swish, gargle, then spit out what they sample |
what wine tasters do |
200 |
September 24, 1984 |
| This 19th century Philadelphia distiller's name became slang for liquor |
Booze |
300 |
September 24, 1984 |
| Derived from Hindu word for "5", describing number of ingredients mixed in a large bowl |
punch |
400 |
September 24, 1984 |
| C2H5OH |
the formula for alcohol |
500 |
September 24, 1984 |