VABC Employee Appreciation

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Across
  1. 2. The measure of how much pure ethanol is contained in a liquid
  2. 4. Clear or amber grape brandy from the wine making regions of Chile
  3. 6. Virginia is a _______ state
  4. 8. Refers to a spirit that has been highly purified so that it contains no distinct aroma, color, or flavor
  5. 9. Smallest of the Scotch whisky regions that is known for creating distinctive briny whiskies influenced by its seaside location
  6. 12. Alcoholic beverage typically sipped before a meal as an appetite stimulant
  7. 14. Refers to products that may not yet be listed by VABC and are not attached to any stores
  8. 16. Clear, colorless, Korean distilled alcoholic beverage
  9. 19. Process that converts alcohol into vapor and condenses the vapor back into liquid
  10. 21. Wine blended in the traditional Bordeaux style
  11. 24. ________ aisles, refers to the availability of products on the VABC website
  12. 26. A complex Italian vermouth that should never be served chilled
  13. 28. Refers to a wine or brandy's geographic origins
  14. 29. Another word for canned cocktail
  15. 30. Special type of aged tequila that has been filtered to remove its color while preserving the complex flavors
  16. 31. An orange flavored liqueur that is sweeter than triple sec, and was first made by Dutch traders off the coast of Venezuela
Down
  1. 1. VABC's web-based platform for collaboration and communications
  2. 2. Ingredient that comprises at least 51% of a particular spirit and produces a sweet sap called agua miel
  3. 3. Nonalcoholic syrup that provides a sweet-sour character to cocktails
  4. 5. Softer, slightly sweeter tasting bourbon where rye is not the secondary grain ingredient
  5. 7. _______share is the portion of whisky that evaporates during the aging process
  6. 10. This Culpeper based distillery produces spirits in genuine copper pot stills
  7. 11. Clear, dry fruit brandy made from cherries
  8. 13. This type of dry gin is known for its crisp, clean flavor with strong notes of juniper and citrus
  9. 15. Term used to distinguish between different variations of a spirit made by the same producer
  10. 17. A vessel for drying malted barley that uses hot air
  11. 18. License that allows for the manufacturing, sale, delivery, and shipment of beer inside and outside of the Commonwealth
  12. 20. Brandy with water is served in this manner
  13. 22. VABC's online order management system
  14. 23. Most popular mixed drink in the United States
  15. 25. A colorless, high-proof anise-flavored liqueur originating in the Middle East
  16. 27. Fermented cider blend that originated in colonial America