Alcohol

There are a number of alcoholic beverages that have ties to different regions or cultures of Elanthia. Some are real world beverages that have been brought over, while others are unique to Elanthia. Drinks listed with cultural or regional ties are either directly tied to that region/culture, or they are somehow emphasized, such as with a named vintage honoring a local feature.

Beverage	Cultural Ties Regional Renown	Document References	Craftable Via	Notes
Absinthe	Ta'Faendryl	A Modern Look at Cultural Cuisine of the Faendryl, The Frontier's Finest Hidden Speakeasy	Alcohol Still	A strong, anise-flavored spirit that uses a variety of botanicals in its brewing and distillation process, including green anise, sweet fennel, and other herbs. It is traditionally green but can be clear in color.
Aeltsina	Ta'Ardenai	Ta'Ardenai		Any wine with strong floral overtones. Traditionally an ice wine made with sea holly and wood violets. Translates from elven as "flower wine."
Ale	Dwarves, Mist Harbor, Mestanir, Ta'Ardenai, Sylvarraend Ta'Vaalor, Torre, Wehnimer's Landing, Vornavis	Dwarven Language of Ale, Helgreth's Tavern, Human Ales: A Tasting Guide to Turamzzyrian Ales, Spirits of the Delta, Wehnimer's Landing: Trade and Resources, Wisteria Winery	Alcohol Still	A style of beer brewed using warm fermentation.
Amaretto			Alcohol Still	A sweet almond liqueur.
Anieamys	Ta'Nalfein	Ta'Nalfein		A type of effervescent white wine, similar to champagne, with a faintly floral nose. Translates from elven as "rising wine."
Aplixta	Atan Irith, Inyexat	Flora of Atan Irith	Alcohol Still	A liquor made from a bracken fungus by the same name, which grows on decomposing ghostwood. Similar to gin, it has an herbaceous, slightly bitter taste.
Applejack			Alcohol Still	A type of apple brandy.
Arbutus	Ta'Ardenai	Ta'Ardenai	Alcohol Still	A type of liqueur made from arbutus berries and sel'elun vines. It is sweet, lightly floral, and highly potent.
Athsyla	Atan Irith, Inyexat	A Sampling of the Gastronomy of Atan Irith, Flora of Atan Irith		A type of strong and fragrant liqueur brewed from mereviolet blossoms, dreamgrass, and orcbane berries.
Beer	Atan Irith, Dwarves, Ta'Loenthra	Helgreth's Tavern, Human Ales: A Tasting Guide to Turamzzyrian Ales	Alcohol Still	A broad category of beverage produced via brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grains such as barley, wheat, maize, rice, and oats, with many varieties. Dwarves are especially renowned for beers of all styles and types.
Belien	Ta'Loenthra	Ta'Loenthra	Alcohol Still	A type of mead made from selanbel, the honey produced by honey bees that exclusively feed on the beleria.
Blood wine	Dhe'nar			A type of potent red wine, rumored to utilize blood as part of the fermentation process.
Blush	Chastonia	Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire		A type of pale wine made either via careful contact with red grape skins or as a blend of white and red grapes.
Bochet			Alcohol Still	A type of mead made from honey that has been caramelized.
Bock			Alcohol Still	A type of lager beer.
Bourbon	Mestanir, Ta'Nalfein	Spirits of the Delta, Ta'Nalfein, The Drowned Boar	Alcohol Still	A type of whiskey made from corn.
Braggot			Alcohol Still	A mixture between beer and mead, braggot is sometimes referred to as honey beer.
Brandy	Aldora	Billinggate Tavern	Alcohol Still	A liquor made from distilled wine. Sometimes called brandywine.
Burgundy	Estoria, Ta'Illistim, Ta'Vaalor	The Legendary Rest, Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire, Wine Flavors of the Wine Press	Portable gnomish press	A type of red wine.
Caerandas	Ta'Ardenai	Ta'Ardenai		A type of potent botanical liqueur. Its precise formula is kept secret but is believed to contain at least 150 botanicals with a wine base.
Chablis	Ta'Vaalor	The Legendary Rest		A type of white wine.
Champagne	Aldora	Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire	Portable gnomish press	A type of effervescent white wine.
Chardonnay	Pinefar, Ta'Nalfein, Ta'Vaalor, Vornavis	Nine of Cups, Ta'Nalfein, Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire, Wine Flavors of the Wine Press	Portable gnomish press	A type of white wine.
Chicha			Alcohol Still	A fermented beverage made from maize.
Cider	Kikthuum, Sylvans, Torre	Human Ales: A Tasting Guide to Turamzzyrian Ales, Kikthuum Clan, The Last Days of Yuriqen	Alcohol Still, Portable gnomish press	A type of beverage made from fermented apple juice.
Claret	Chastonia	Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire, The Wage and Dagger Eatery		A type of light, red wine.
Cognac	Borthuum	The Stone Eye	Alcohol Still	A type of brandy.
Cordial	Ta'Ardenai	Ta'Ardenai	Alcohol Still	A sweetened distilled spirit, often made with fruits, nuts, herbs and spices.
Cyser			Alcohol Still	A type of mead that has been fermented with apple juices.
Dreamwine	Atan Irith, Inyexat	A Sampling of the Gastronomy of Atan Irith, People of the Stars		A type of wine with a strong soporific effect. It is made with fermented ghostvine berries and crushed lotus petals.
Evieryl	Ta'Ardenai	Ta'Ardenai		A type of mead that is infused with coffee grounds and cinnamon.
Ghostwine	Atan Irith, Inyexat	A Sampling of the Gastronomy of Atan Irith, Telling the Bees		A type of sweet, deep crimson ice wine that is hallucinogenic. It is made with ghostvine berries, infused with ground mystic blue mushrooms, and aged in ghostwood barrels.
Gin	Cysaegir, South Hendor	Human Mourning Customs, Shimmarglin Inn	Alcohol Still	A distilled liquor flavored with juniper berries and other botanicals.
Grenache	Oire	Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire		A type of red wine.
Grog	Kraken's Fall, Krolvin	Estival Holidays, Spirits of the Delta	Alcohol Still	Rum diluted with water, sometimes with additives for flavor.
Jenvyr	North Hendor, South Hendor	Human Mourning Customs		A clear spirit made from distilled rye, maize, or barley, with strong juniper infusions. Its name is derived from the Kannalan word for juniper and translates as "juniper drink."
Jenvyr-azure	South Hendor	Human Mourning Customs		A type of jenvyr that uses an uncommon variety of juniper berries with an exceptionally vibrant color, which tints the jenvyr blue. It carries a natural hint of citrus.
Jusora	Atan Irith	A Sampling of the Gastronomy of Atan Irith	Alcohol Still	A clear, colorless distilled liquor made from rice, often flavored with fruits, herbs, or even teas.
Kitirasi	Evashir	Estival Holidays		A type of strong rice wine that is pale orange or yellow in color and which can be dry or sweet. A pale brown version of kitirasi is used in cooking.
Kumys	Halflings, Icemule Trace	Gastronomical Identification and Imitation	Alcohol Still	A type of sour, fermented milk, traditionally from a mare but also from other mammals such as roltons. Sometimes spelled kumis.
Kvass			Alcohol Still	Low in alcohol content, it is made by fermenting rye.
Lager	Kraken's Fall	Rock Lobster	Alcohol Still	A style of beer brewed at low temperatures.
Lambic			Alcohol Still	A type of ale brewed with wild yeasts.
Liqueur			Alcohol Still	A sweetened distilled spirit, often made with fruits, nuts, herbs and spices.
Liquor			Alcohol Still	A beverage made by distilling grains, fruits, vegetables, or sugars that have already gone through alcohol fermentation.
Malyrtak	Ta'Ardenai	Ta'Ardenai	Alcohol Still	A type of strong wormwood liqueur that has a uniquely bitter taste and a sickly yellow color that was developed by the Burghal gnomes of Ta'Ardenai. Translates from elven to mean, "rotting pond water."
Marsanne	Selanthia	Billinggate Tavern, Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire, The Wage and Dagger Eatery		A type of white wine.
Mead	Mestanir, Northern Turamzzyrian Empire, Seareach, Sylvans, Ta'Ardenai, Torre	Billinggate Tavern, Gastronomical Identification and Imitation, Human Ales: A Tasting Guide to Turamzzyrian Ales, Killin's Thirsty Work Tavern, Ta'Ardenai, Wehnimer's Landing: Trade and Resources	Alcohol Still	A beverage made by fermenting honey mixed with water, sometimes with fruits, spices, grains, or hops included for added flavor. Sometimes called honey wine.
Merlot	Pinefar, Selanthia	Nine of Cups, Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire		A type of red wine.
Metheglin	Northern Turamzzyrian Empire	Gastronomical Identification and Imitation	Alcohol Still	A type of mead that is heavily spiced.
Millet beer	Tehir	Life and Being in the Sea of Fire		A type of beer brewed from millet.
Moonshine			Alcohol Still	A type of liquor with a very high alcohol content, sometimes flavored with fruits or other additives.
Mourvedre	Vornavis	Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire		A type of dark red wine.
Muscat	Allace, Oire, Ta'Vaalor	Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire, Wine Flavors of the Wine Press	Portable gnomish press	A type of white wine.
Naetsina	Ta'Nalfein	Ta'Nalfein		A type of white wine that features rose petals in the fermentation process. Translates from elven as "rose wine."
Pilsner			Alcohol Still	A type of pale lager.
Port	Oire, The Sea Hag's Roost, Ta'Vaalor	The Legendary Rest, Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire		A type of sweet red wine.
Porter	Teras Isle	Flora Guide of the Isle of Ornath	Alcohol Still	A style of beer that uses brown malt, resulting in a dark appearance.
Pulque			Alcohol Still	A beverage made from fermented sap of the maguey plant. Also called agave wine.
Resaetsina	Ta'Nalfein	Ta'Nalfein		A type of dry, resiny white wine that uses pine resin from the resaun as part of the brewing process, which also relies on aging in resaun barrels. Translates from elven as "pine wine." Often shortened to retsina.
Rice wine	Atan Irith	Gastronomical Identification and Imitation		A beverage made from fermented rice.
Riesling	Aldora, Ta'Nalfein, Ta'Vaalor	Ta'Nalfein, Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire, Wine Flavors of the Wine Press	Portable gnomish press	A type of white wine.
Rum	Ta'Faendryl, Ta'Illistim	A Modern Look at Cultural Cuisine of the Faendryl, Cindek's Spirits	Alcohol Still	A liquor made by fermenting and distilling sugar cane.
Sangria	Mist Harbor	Wisteria Winery	Sangria Carafe	A beverage that mixes various fruit and other ingredients into a wine.
Scotch	Ta'Nalfein	Ta'Nalfein	Alcohol Still	A type of whiskey that uses barley.
Shiraz	Teras Isle	The Stone Eye		A type of red wine.
Stout	Vornavis	Human Ales: A Tasting Guide to Turamzzyrian Ales	Alcohol Still	A type of dark beer that is warm fermented.
Sylath	Ta'Loenthra	Estival Holidays, Ta'Loenthra	Alcohol Still	An absinthe-like, vivid lime green liqueur made by distilling sylthiel moss with wormwood and anise. It is slightly sweeter than absinthe and is served either straight or mixed with a sparkling white wine as a cocktail.
Syrah	Allace	Billinggate Tavern, Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire		A type of red wine.
Taravas	Cysaegir	Fyrswn'ava: A Treatise on the Bound Tree		A type of liquor made from fermenting the raw sap of crape myrtle trees, prized for its earthy flavor and unpredictable hallucinogenic effects.
Tepache			Alcohol Still	A fermented beverage made from pineapples.
Tequila			Alcohol Still	A distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant.
Tiasat	Winedotter	Burghal Gnome Mourning		A type of sweet dessert wine nicknamed "cookie wine" because its flavor bears a strong resemblance of a sweet sugar cookie.
Tichalyth	Angstholm	Telling the Bees	Alcohol Still	A very strong, sweet rose liqueur laced with valerian.
Tiswin			Alcohol Still	This name can refer to two different drinks. One is a type of beer brewed from corn. The other is fermented saguaro cactus fruit and is sometimes called saguaro wine.
Veczhu	Felcour	Telling the Bees		A type of funerary blood wine made from special grapes, which are grown in soil where the dead are buried and are harvested when they turn a deep crimson hue.
Vekina wine	Wendwillow	Telling the Bees		A type of wine made with rowanberries and dandelions, named after the vekina, a funerary ceremony.
Vetsika	Winedotter	Burghal Gnome Mourning		A dry red-black wine aged in oaken casks.
Vipir	Ta'Ardenai	Ta'Ardenai		A type of sweet red wine, similar to port, that is lushly full-bodied and slightly floral. It is made with crushed violets, rose blossoms, vipaet grapes, and a Ta'Ardenai vanilla brandy aged in celaeun casks.
Vodka	Half-krolvin	Gastronomical Identification and Imitation	Alcohol Still	A type of clear liquor, traditionally made by distilling fermented potatoes.
Whiskey	Bourth, Krolvin, Reivers, Ta'Nalfein	Crow's Nest Pub, Incomplete History of River's Rest, Luinne Bheinn Tavern, Ta'Nalfein, The Drowned Boar	Alcohol Still	A type of liquor made from fermented grain mash. Also spelled whisky.
Wine	Mist Harbor, Vornavis	Killin's Thirsty Work Tavern, Wisteria Winery	Portable gnomish press	A broad category of beverage made from fermented grape juice, with many varieties.
Winterberry ale	Torre	Winterberry Varieties in Respect of Winterberry Ale		A type of ale that incorporates a variety of winterberries from River's Rest into the brewing process.