Here are the definitions for the letter "a"

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Absinthe

a greenish cordial made from wormwood and other herbs redistilled in alcohol. Illegal in most countries due to its wormwood content.

Advokaat

A thick and creamy egg liqueur, similar to egg nog.

Age

Often this is used as a measure of quality. It is not always dependable, however, because ingredients are a factor.

Aging

an essential mellowing process common to most alcoholic beverages. Spirits such as whiskey and brandy are aged in wooden barrels or tuns. The wood plays a vital part in the mellowing as well as in the coloring of the spirits. In the United States, Federal law specifies that domestic whiskey (except corn whiskey) must be aged in new charred oak barrels. Wines normally start their aging in wood, but unlike spirits, they continue to age and improve after bottling.

Aglianico Del Vulture

Red wine from the Aglianico grape produced in the south of Italy.

Albana Di Romana

DOCG white wine from Emilia Romagna. Can be either dry or medium dry.

Alcohol

Common to all liquor. Ethyl alcohol, spirits distilled from grain, grape, fruit and cane are most common.

Alcohol

(C2H5OH) is the common ingredient of all alcoholic beverages. Chemically there are many alcohols, but for beverage purposes, ethyl alcohol is the only one used. Even among ethyl alcohols there are different types. Grain, grape, fruit and cane spirits are members of the family.

Aldehyde

a colorless, volatile liquid found in alcohol.

Ale

Brewed from malt and hops. Usually stronger and slightly more bitter than beer. Color can vary from light to dark amber.

Amarone Della Valpolicella

Better quality than simple Valpolicella. The grapes are semi dried before fermentation giving the wine more alcohol and greater intensity on the palate.

Amer Picon

Amer Picon is a bitter cordial made with orange, gentian, and other ingredients. It has a bold bitter flavor and is often used as a digestive. At the current time, this product can be fairly difficult to find, and in fact doesn't appear to be available in the US at all. A substitute product was recently brought onto the market by the "Torani" company (best known for the coffee syrups that they make for espresso stands), called simply "Torani brand Amer". Unfortunately, while a good product on its own, it is not a suiteable replacement for Amer Picon in recipes that call for it.

American Whiskey

The term “American Whiskey” is not descriptive of any single type of whiskey. There are actually some 30 types of American Whiskies, but in the trade, the terms “straights,” “blends of straights,” and “spirit blends” broadly distinguish all types. In the United States the consumer perceives American Whiskies as “Rye and Bourbon.

Amontillado

A medium dry style of Sherry. Traditionally an Amontillado was an aged fino sherry.

Anisette

A sweet liqueur with licorice-like aroma and flavor, made from aniseed.