S11E2: Curaçao - Orange You Special?!
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Exploring the Curaçao liqueur from Curaçao the island. We investigate the oranges of the spirit, history of the island, how it’s made … and what a dog humping one’s leg has to do with any of it. Resources from this episode: Books: Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) Study Guide (Society of Wine Educators), Nickles, J., (2020) The Drunken Botanist: The plants that create the world’s great drinks. Stewart, A. (2013) The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails [Kindle Edition], Wondrich, D & Rothbaum, N., (2022) Websites: Bar None Drinks: Curaçao https://www.barnonedrinks.com/drinks/by_ingredient/c/curacao-391.html CIA World Factbook: Curacao - Country Summary (18 July 2022) https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/curacao/summaries Senior and Company: https://www.curacaoliqueur.com/ Tipsy Bartender: Funky Cold Medina https://tipsybartender.com/recipe/funky-cold-medina/ World Atlas: Curacao https://www.worldatlas.com/islands/curacao.html Related or Referenced Glass in Session® Episodes: S3E2: Gin Revival https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s3e2-gin-revival S5E3: Liqueur Lexicon https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s5e3-liqueur-lexicon S10E1: Cap Classique - A South African Sparkling Wine Story https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s10e1-cap-classique-a-south-african-sparkling-wine-story S10E6: Amari Amore: Beauty of the Bitter https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s10e6-amari-amore-beauty-of-the-bitter Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC. Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)
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