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E&J: E&J stands for Ernest and Julio Gallo, a well known wine company, which makes Boones wines, Bartles, James wine coolers and Hornsby pub draft cider Eau d'Or: A French version of Goldwasser. See Goldwasser Eau De Vie: The French term for a group of colorless fruit distillates. Any fruit may be used but the traditional fruits are soft berries, plums and pears. The fruit is fermented, distilled and bottled at 40-45% alcohol. Unlike its brandy cousins, eau de vies are not cask-aged and unlike fruit liqueurs, they are not sweetened. Eau de vies are also made in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and the Scandinavian countries and may also be labeled schnapps, schnapps or snaps Eau de Noix™: A rare French walnut liqueur. See Walnut Liqueurs Edelweiss™: The German version of the popular Fior d’Alpi™ liqueur. Elixir™: The green Chartreuse high alcohol miniatures. See Chartreuse Green Elixir de Spa™: Similar to a colorless Jägermeister™, this sweet, herb liqueur from Belgium contains 40% alcohol. Emu™: Australia’s best known port and sherry producer. See Port and See Sherry Enzian™: A popular German brand of gentian liqueur. See Gentian Liqueur Ethanol: The proper term for ethyl alcohol, the only acceptable type of alcohol that can be safely ingested (in moderate amounts). See Grain Alcohol Everclear™: Everclear is 95% pure grain alcohol. (190 proof), clear in color. There is also a product called Everclear, produced at 153 proof and an Everlclear Vodka produced at 84 Proof also. Both are made in St. Louis, Mo. U.S.A.. See Grain Alcohol Expresso: Coffee made by forcing steam through the coffee grounds rather than the traditional boiling water method. Often misspelled as expresso. There is also a liqueur called Espresso produced by Stock S.P.A. from Italy at 54 proof
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