Liquor

Alcoholic drink produced by distillation

For the sweetened and flavored alcoholic beverages, see Liqueur. For other uses, see Liquor (disambiguation).

An old whiskey still A display of various liquors in a supermarket Some single-drink liquor bottles available in Germany

Liquor (/ˈlɪkər/ LIK-ər, sometimes hard liquor), spirits, distilled spirits, or spiritous liquor are alcoholic drinks produced by the distillation of grains, fruits, vegetables, or sugar that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation. While the word liquor ordinarily refers to distilled alcoholic spirits rather than drinks produced by fermentation alone,[1] it can sometimes be used more broadly to refer to any alcoholic beverage (or even non-alcoholic ones produced by distillation or some other practices, such as the brewed liquor of a tea).[2]

The distillation process concentrates the alcohol, the resulting condensate has an increased alcohol by volume.[3] As liquors contain significantly more alcohol (ethanol) than other alcoholic drinks, they are considered "harder". In North America, the term hard liquor is sometimes used to distinguish distilled alcoholic drinks from non-distilled ones, whereas the term spirits is more commonly used in the United Kingdom. Some examples of liquors include vodka, rum, gin and tequila. Liquors are often aged in barrels, such as for the production of brandy and whiskey, or are infused with flavorings to form flavored liquors, such as absinthe.

Like other alcoholic drinks, liquor is typically consumed for the psychoactive effects of alcohol. Liquor may be consumed on its own (i.e. "neat"), typically in amounts of around 50 millilitres (1.7 US fluid ounces) per served drink; or frequently mixed with other ingredients to form a cocktail. In an undiluted form, distilled beverages are often slightly sweet and bitter and typically impart a burning mouthfeel with an odor derived from the alcohol and the production and aging processes; the exact flavor varies between different varieties of liquor and the different impurities they impart.

Rapid consumption of a large amount of liquor can cause severe alcohol intoxication or alcohol poisoning, which can be fatal either due to acute biochemical damage to vital organs (e.g. alcoholic hepatitis and pancreatitis), or due to trauma (e.g. falls or motor vehicle accidents) caused by alcohol-induced delirium. Consistent consumption of liquor over time correlates with higher mortality and other harmful health effects, even when compared to other alcoholic beverages.[4][5]

## Nomenclature

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The term "spirit" (singular and used without the additional term "drink") refers to liquor that should not contain added sugar[6] and is usually 35–40% alcohol by volume (ABV).[7] Fruit brandy, for example, is also known as 'fruit spirit'.

Liquor bottled with added sugar and flavorings, such as Grand Marnier, amaretto, and American schnapps, are known instead as liqueurs.[8]

Liquor generally has an alcohol concentration higher than 30% when bottled, and before being diluted for bottling, it typically has a concentration over 50%. Beer and wine, which are not distilled, typically have a maximum alcohol content of about 15% ABV, as most yeasts cannot metabolize when the concentration of alcohol is above this level; as a consequence, fermentation ceases at that point.

## Etymology

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The origin of liquor and its close relative liquid is the Latin verb liquere, meaning 'to be fluid'. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), an early use of the word in the English language, meaning simply "a liquid", can be dated to 1225. The first use documented in the OED defined as "a liquid for drinking" occurred in the 14th century. Its use as a term for "an intoxicating alcoholic drink" appeared in the 16th century.

## Legal definition

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### European Union

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In accordance with the regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 17, 2019,[9] a spirit drink is an alcoholic beverage that has been produced:

* either directly by using, individually or in combination, any of the following methods:
1. distillation, with or without added flavourings or flavouring foodstuffs, of fermented products;
2. maceration or similar processing of plant materials in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, distillates of agricultural origin or spirit drinks or a combination thereof;
3. addition, individually or in combination, to ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, distillates of agricultural origin, or spirit drinks of flavourings, colours, other authorised ingredients, sweetening products, other agricultural products, and foodstuffs.
* or by adding, individually or in combination, to it any of the following:
1. other spirit drinks;
2. ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin;
3. distillates of agricultural origin;
4. other foodstuffs.

Spirit drinks must contain at least 15% ABV (except in the case of egg liqueur such as Advocaat, which must contain a minimum of 14% ABV).[9][10]

#### Distillate of agricultural origin

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Regulation makes a difference between "ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin" and a "distillate of agricultural origin". Distillate of agricultural origin is defined as an alcoholic liquid that is the result of the distillation, after alcoholic fermentation, of agricultural products which does not have the properties of ethyl alcohol and which retain the aroma and taste of the raw materials used.[11]

#### Categories

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Viru Valge, an Estonian vodka

Annex 1 to the regulation lists 44 categories of spirit drinks and their legal requirements.[12]

Some spirit drinks can fall into more than one category. Specific production requirements distinguish one category from another (London gin falls into the Gin category but any gin cannot be considered as London gin).

Spirit drinks that are not produced within the EU, such as tequila or baijiu, are not listed in the 44 categories.

1. Mahua Wine or desi thhara
2. Rum
3. Whisky or whiskey
4. Grain spirit
5. Wine spirit
6. Brandy
7. Grape marc spirit or grape marc
8. Fruit marc spirit
9. Raisin spirit or raisin brandy
10. Fruit spirit
11. Cider spirit, perry spirit and cider and perry spirit
12. Honey spirit
13. Hefebrand or lees spirit
14. Bierbrand, or beer spirit
15. Topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke spirit
16. Vodka
17. Spirit (supplemented by the name of the fruit, berries or nuts) obtained by maceration and distillation
18. Geist (supplemented by the name of the fruit or the raw materials used)
19. Gentian
20. Juniper-flavored spirit drink
21. Gin
22. Distilled gin
23. London gin
24. Caraway-flavored spirit drink or Kümmel
25. Akvavit or aquavit
26. Aniseed-flavored spirit drink (e.g. rakı, ouzo)
27. Pastis
28. Pastis de Marseille
29. Anis or janeževec
30. Distilled anis
31. Bitter-tasting spirit drink or bitters
32. Flavored vodka
33. Sloe-aromatized spirit drink or pacharán
34. Liqueur
35. Crème de (supplemented by the name of a fruit or other raw material used)
36. Sloe gin
37. Sambuca
38. Maraschino, marrasquino or maraskino
39. Nocino ou orehovec
40. Egg liqueur or advocaat, avocat or advokat
41. Liqueur with egg
42. Mistrà
43. Väkevä glögi or spritglögg
44. Berenburg or Beerenburg
45. Honey nectar or mead nectar

## History of distillation

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Main article: Distillation § History

### Early history

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Distillation equipment used by the 3rd century alchemist Zosimos of Panopolis,[13][14] from the Byzantine Greek manuscript Parisinus graecus 2327.[15]

Early evidence of distillation comes from Akkadian tablets dated c. 1200 BC describing perfumery operations, providing textual evidence that an early, primitive form of distillation was known to the Babylonians of ancient Mesopotamia.[16] Early evidence of distillation also comes from alchemists working in Alexandria, Roman Egypt, in the 1st century.[17] Distilled water was described in the 2nd century AD by Alexander of Aphrodisias.[18] Alchemists in Roman Egypt were using a distillation alembic or still device in the 3rd century.

Distillation was known in the ancient Indian subcontinent, evident from baked clay retorts and receivers found at Taxila and Charsadda in Pakistan and Rang Mahal in India dating to the early centuries of the Common Era.[19][20][21] Frank Raymond Allchin says these terracotta distill tubes were "made to imitate bamboo".[20] These "Gandhara stills" were capable of producing only very weak liquor, as there was no efficient means of collecting the vapors at low heat.[22]

Distillation in China could have begun during the Eastern Han dynasty (1st–2nd centuries), but the distillation of beverages began in the Jin (12th–13th centuries) and Southern Song (10th–13th centuries) dynasties according to archaeological evidence.[23]

Freeze distillation involves freezing the alcoholic beverage and then removing the ice. The freezing technique had limitations in geography and implementation limiting how widely this method was put to use.

### Distillation of wine

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An illustration of brewing and distilling industry methods in England, 1858

The flammable nature of the exhalations of wine was already known to ancient natural philosophers such as Aristotle (384–322 BCE), Theophrastus (c. 371 – c. 287 BCE), and Pliny the Elder (23/24–79 CE).[24] This did not immediately lead to the isolation of alcohol, however, despite the development of more advanced distillation techniques in second- and third-century Roman Egypt.[25] An important recognition, first found in one of the writings attributed to Jābir ibn Ḥayyān (ninth century CE), was that by adding salt to boiling wine, which increases the wine's relative volatility, the flammability of the resulting vapors may be enhanced.[26] The distillation of wine is attested in Arabic works attributed to al-Kindī (c. 801–873 CE) and to al-Fārābī (c. 872–950), and in the 28th book of al-Zahrāwī's (Latin: Abulcasis, 936–1013) Kitāb al-Taṣrīf (later translated into Latin as Liber servatoris).[27] In the twelfth century, recipes for the production of aqua ardens ("burning water", i.e., alcohol) by distilling wine with salt started to appear in a number of Latin works, and by the end of the thirteenth century, it had become a widely known substance among Western European chemists.[28] Its medicinal properties were studied by Arnald of Villanova (1240–1311 CE) and John of Rupescissa (c. 1310–1366), the latter of whom regarded it as a life-preserving substance able to prevent all diseases (the aqua vitae or "water of life", also called by John the quintessence of wine).[29]

In China, archaeological evidence indicates that the true distillation of alcohol began during the 12th century Jin or Southern Song dynasties.[23] A still has been found at an archaeological site in Qinglong, Hebei, dating to the 12th century.[23]

In India, the true distillation of alcohol was introduced from the Middle East and was in wide use in the Delhi Sultanate by the 14th century.[22][30]

The works of Taddeo Alderotti (1223–1296) describe a method for concentrating alcohol involving repeated fractional distillation through a water-cooled still, by which an alcohol purity of 90% could be obtained.[31]

In 1437, "burned water" (brandy) was mentioned in the records of the County of Katzenelnbogen in Germany.[32]

### Microdistilling

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Microdistilling (also known as craft distilling) began to re-emerge as a trend in the United States following the microbrewing and craft beer movement in the last decades of the 20th century.

## Flammability

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See also: Alcohol proof, Flash point, Fire point, and Flaming drink

These flaming cocktails illustrate that some liquors will readily catch fire and burn.

Liquor that contains 40% ABV (80 US proof) will catch fire if heated to about 26 °C (79 °F) and if an ignition source is applied to it. This temperature is called its flash point.[33] The flash point of pure alcohol is 16.6 °C (61.9 °F), less than average room temperature.[34]

The flammability of liquor is applied in the cooking technique flambé.

The flash points of alcohol concentrations from 10% to 96% by weight are:[35]

* 10% – 49 °C (120 °F) – ethanol-based water solution
* 12.5% – about 52 °C (126 °F) – wine[36]
* 15% – 42 °C (108 °F) – sake, mijiu, cheongju
* 20% – 36 °C (97 °F) – shōchū, fortified wine
* 30% – 29 °C (84 °F) – strong shōchū
* 40% – 26 °C (79 °F) – typical vodka, whisky or brandy
* 50% – 24 °C (75 °F) – typical baijiu, strong whisky, bottled in bond whisky, typical blanche absinthe
* 60% – 22 °C (72 °F) – strong baijiu, normal tsikoudia (called mesoraki or middle raki), barrel proof whisky, typical verte absinthe
* 70% – 21 °C (70 °F) – slivovitz
* 80% – 20 °C (68 °F) – strong absinthe
* 90% or more – 17 °C (63 °F) – neutral grain spirit

## Serving

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See also: Bartending terminology

A row of alcoholic beverages – in this case, spirits – in a bar

Liquor can be served:

* Neat – at room temperature without any additional ingredient(s)[37]
* Up – shaken or stirred with ice, strained, and served in a stemmed glass
* Down – shaken or stirred with ice, strained, and served in a rocks glass
* On the rocks – over ice cubes
* Blended or frozen – blended with ice
* With a simple mixer, such as club soda, tonic water, juice, or cola
* As an ingredient of a cocktail
* As an ingredient of a shooter
* With water
* With water poured over sugar (as with absinthe)

## Alcohol consumption by country

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Main article: List of countries by alcohol consumption

See also: Alcohol preferences in Europe

Map of Europe with individual countries grouped by preferred type of alcoholic drink, based on recorded alcohol consumption per capita (age 15+) (in liters of pure alcohol) in 2016.[38]

Wine

Beer

Spirits

The World Health Organization (WHO) measures and publishes alcohol consumption patterns in different countries. The WHO measures alcohol consumed by persons 15 years of age or older and reports it on the basis of liters of pure alcohol consumed per capita in a given year in a country.[39]

In Europe, spirits (especially vodka) are more popular in the north and east of the continent.

Abandoned 19th-century vodka distillery in Estonia

### Government regulation

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#### Production

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It is legal to distill beverage alcohol as a hobby for personal use in some countries, including New Zealand[40] and the Netherlands.[note 1]

In many others including the United States, it is illegal to distill beverage alcohol without a license, and the licensing process is too arduous for hobbyist-scale production. In some parts of the U.S., it is also illegal to sell a still without a license. Nonetheless, all states allow unlicensed individuals to make their own beer, and some also allow unlicensed individuals to make their own wine (although making beer and wine is also prohibited in some local jurisdictions).[citation needed]

#### Sale

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Some countries and sub-national jurisdictions limit or prohibit the sale of certain high-percentage alcohol, commonly known as neutral spirit. Due to its flammability (see below) alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content above 70% by volume are not permitted to be transported in aircraft.[41]

## Health effects of alcohol

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Main article: Health effects of alcohol

Distilled spirits contain ethyl alcohol, the same chemical that is present in beer and wine, and as such, spirit consumption has short-term psychological and physiological effects on the user. Different concentrations of alcohol in the human body have different effects on a person. The effects of alcohol depend on the amount an individual has drunk, the percentage of alcohol in the spirits and the timespan over which the consumption took place.[42]

The short-term effects of alcohol consumption range from a decrease in anxiety and motor skills and euphoria at lower doses to intoxication (drunkenness), to stupor, unconsciousness, anterograde amnesia (memory "blackouts"), and central nervous system depression at higher doses. Cell membranes are highly permeable to alcohol, so once it is in the bloodstream, it can diffuse into nearly every cell in the body. Alcohol can greatly exacerbate sleep problems. During abstinence, residual disruptions in sleep regularity and sleep patterns are the greatest predictors of relapse.[42]

Drinking more than 1–2 drinks a day increases the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, and stroke.[43] The risk is greater in younger people due to binge drinking, which may result in violence or accidents.[43] About 3.3 million deaths (5.9% of all deaths) are due to alcohol each year.[44] Unlike wine and perhaps beer, there is no evidence for a J-shaped health effect for the consumption of distilled alcohol.[4] Long-term use can lead to an alcohol use disorder, an increased risk of developing physical dependence. cardiovascular disease and several types of cancer.[42]

Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol use disorder", is a broad term for any drinking of alcohol that results in problems.[45] Alcoholism reduces a person's life expectancy by around ten years[46] and alcohol use is the third-leading cause of early death in the United States.[43]

Consumption of alcohol in any quantity can cause cancer. Alcohol causes breast cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, and head-and-neck cancers. The more alcohol is consumed, the higher the cancer risk.[47]

### Home-made liquor

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Not to be confused with Moonshine.

A survey of high school students in Alstahaug, Nordland county, revealed that adolescents consume alcohol at rates above the national average, with home-made liquor being prevalent and easily accessible, highlighting an urgent need for preventive measures.[48]

## See also

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* Aguardiente – Generic term for alcoholic beverages containing 29% to 60% alcohol by volume
* Akvavit – Flavored Scandinavian spirit
* Alcohol measurements § Liquor bottles
* Amaro (liqueur) – Italian herbal liqueur
* Arak – Middle Eastern distilled spirit
* Arrack – South and Southeast Asian alcoholic drink
* Awamori – Distilled alcoholic beverage from Okinawa
* Baijiu – Distilled alcoholic beverage from China / Shōchū / Soju
* Borovička – Slovak alcoholic beverage flavoured with juniper berries
* Cachaça – Distilled beverage popular in Brazil
* Eau de vie – French clear, colorless fruit brandy
* Er guo tou – Style of baijiuPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
* Fenny – Alcoholic spirit produced in Goa, India
* Freeze distillation – Separating components of a mixture by their melting pointsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
* Geist – Distilled beverage
* Horilka – Ukrainian alcoholic beverage
* Jenever – French, Dutch and Belgian juniper-flavoured liquor
* Kaoliang liquor – Strong distilled liquor of Chinese origin
* Liquor store – Retail shop that sells alcohol
* List of national drinks – Distinct beverages associated with a particular country
* Mahua
* Mamajuana – Drink from the Dominican RepublicPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
* Mezcal – Distilled alcoholic beverage from Mexico
* Moonshine – High-proof liquor, generally made illicitly
* Moonshine by country – none
* Orujo – Spanish pomace brandy
* Padlamanggan
* Pálinka – Central European alcohol
* Pisco – Grape spirit made in Peru and Chile
* Poitín – Traditional Irish distilled beverage
* Rakia – Fruit brandy popular in the Balkans
* Rakı – Sweetened, anise-flavored Turkish alcoholic drink
* Rectified spirit – Highly concentrated ethanol
* Rượu đế – Distilled liquor from Vietnam
* Schnapps – Several types of flavored distilled alcoholic beverages
* Slivovitz – Slavic fruit brandy
* Tsikoudia – Distilled spirit from Crete
* Tsipouro – Alcoholic beverage from Greece
* Viche – Colombian traditional alcoholic beverage
* Whiskey – Distilled alcoholic beveragePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets

## Notes

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1. ^ In the Netherlands, the ABV of the distilled drink must be under 15% ABV without a license.

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## Bibliography

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* Blue, Anthony Dias (2004). The Complete Book of Spirits: A Guide to Their History, Production, and Enjoyment. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 0-06-054218-7.
* Forbes, Robert (1997). Short History of the Art of Distillation from the Beginnings up to the Death of Cellier Blumenthal. Brill Academic Publishers. ISBN 90-04-00617-6.
* Multhauf, Robert (1993). The Origins of Chemistry. Gordon & Breach Science Publishers. ISBN 2-88124-594-3.

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* History of Chianti
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* History of Sherry

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Production|

* Alcohol industry
* Bathtub gin
* Brewing
* Brewery
* Malting
* Lautering
* Wort
* Yeast
* Distillation
* Drinking establishments
* Fermentation
* Simple syrup
* Yeast in winemaking
* Winemaking
* Yeast in winemaking

Fermented drinks by ingredients

| Fruit|

* Apple
* Cider
* Banana
* Banana beer
* Banana wine
* Bignay
* Bignay wine
* Bokbunja
* Bokbunja-ju
* Grape
* Madeira wine
* Marsala wine
* Mistelle
* Moscatel de Setúbal
* Port wine
* Red wine
* Rosé wine
* Sherry
* Vermouth
* White wine
* Java plum
* Duhat wine
* Longan
* Longan wine
* Lychee
* Lychee wine
* Pear
* Perry
* Pineapple
* Tepache
* Plum
* Plum jerkum
* Pomegranate
* Rimon
* Prickly pear
* Colonche
* Various fruits
* Conditum
* Dubonnet
* Hippocras
* Jabol
* Mulled wine
* Nabidh
* Pruno
* Sangria

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Cereals|

* Barley
* Barley wine
* Corn
* Mageu
* Pozol
* Tejuino
* Tesgüino
* Millet
* Oshikundu
* Tongba
* Rice
* Agkud
* Amazake
* Apo
* Beopju
* Brem
* Choujiu
* Chuak
* Dansul
* Gwaha-ju
* Hariya
* Makgeolli
* Mijiu
* Mirin
* Pangasi
* Rice wine
* Rượu cần
* Sake
* Sato
* Shaoxing wine
* Sonti
* Tapai
* Tapuy
* Zu
* Rye
* Kvass
* Sorghum
* Pendhā
* Multiple grains
* Ale
* Ara
* Beer
* Boza
* Huangjiu

Other|

* Agave americana
* Pulque
* Coconut and other palms
* Bahalina
* Palm wine
* Tuak
* Tubâ
* Tuhak
* Tunggang
* Dairy
* Kumis
* Ginger
* Ginger wine
* Galangal
* Byais
* Honey
* Bais
* Byais
* Kabarawan
* Mead
* Sugar
* Kilju
* Sugarcane or molasses
* Basi
* Intus
* Palek
* Tea
* Fermented tea
* Kombucha
* Various starches
* Cauim
* Chicha
* Parakari
* Ibwatu

Liquors by ingredients

| Fruit|

* Apple
* Applejack
* Calvados
* Cashew apple
* Feni
* Cherry
* Kirschwasser
* Dates
* Araqi
* Fig
* Boukha
* Grape
* Arak
* Armagnac
* Brandy
* Cognac
* Pisco
* Zivania
* Juniper
* Gin
* Plum
* Slivovitz
* Țuică
* Pomace
* Chacha
* Grappa
* Marc
* Orujo
* Tsikoudia
* Tsipouro
* Zivania
* Various fruits
* Brandy
* Eau de vie
* Geist
* Himbeergeist
* Marillenschnaps
* Nalewka
* Oghi
* Pálinka
* Rakia
* Schnaps

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Cereals|

* Barley
* Irish whiskey
* Japanese whisky
* Scotch whisky
* Beer
* Bierbrand
* Buckwheat
* Buckwheat whisky
* Maize
* Bourbon whiskey
* Corn whiskey
* Tennessee whiskey
* Rice
* Awamori
* Cheongju
* Cholai
* Lao-Lao
* Lihing
* Mixiang Baijiu
* Shochu
* Soju
* Sulai
* Rye
* Korn
* Rye whiskey
* Starka
* Sorghum
* Baijiu (Kaoliang liquor)
* Multiple grains
* Ara
* American whiskey
* Baijiu
* Canadian whisky
* Shōchū
* Whisky

Other|

* Agave
* Mezcal
* Tequila
* Coconut and other palms
* Arrack
* Laksoy
* Lambanog
* Sotol
* Dairy
* Arkhi
* Maple syrup
* Acerum
* Sugarcane or molasses
* Aguardiente
* Cachaça
* Clairin
* Desi daru
* Guaro
* Rum
* Seco Herrerano
* Sulai
* Sura
* Tharra
* Various starches
* Aguardiente
* Akvavit
* Bangla
* Horilka
* Poitín
* Shōchū
* Vodka

Liqueurs and infused distilled drinks by ingredients

* Almond
* Amaretto
* Crème de Noyaux
* Anise
* Absinthe
* Anisado
*         * Anisado Mallorca
* Anisette
* Arak
* Hierbas
*         * Hierbas de Mallorca
* Mastika
* Ouzo
* Rakı
* Sambuca
* Beer
* Bierlikör
* Blackthorn shrub
* Patxaran
* Cherry
* Cherry Heering
* Maraschino
* Chili peppers
* Pertsivka
* Chocolate
* Chocolate liqueur
* Cinnamon
* Tentura
* Cloudberry
* Lakka
* Coconut
* Malibu
* Coffee
* Kahlúa
* Tia Maria
* Cream
* Cream liqueur
* Irish cream
* Egg
* Advocaat
* Eggnog
* Hazelnut
* Frangelico
* Herbs
* Aquavit
* Bénédictine
* Brennivín
* Crème de menthe
* Metaxa
* Unicum
* Honey
* Bärenjäger
* Drambuie
* Glayva
* Irish Mist
* Krupnik
* Juniper
* Borovička
* Gin
* Jenever
* Mammee apple flower
* Eau créole
* Orange
* Cointreau
* Curaçao
* Grand Marnier
* Triple sec
* Star anise
* Pastis
* Sassolino
* Sugarcane/molasses
* Charanda
* Vanilla
* Licor 43
* Various fruits
* Campari
* Cedratine
* Crème de banane
* Crème de cassis
* Limoncello
* Schnapps
* Sloe gin
* Walnut
* Nocino

* List

Portals:

* Liquor
* Drink

Authority control databases

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Japan
* Czech Republic
* Israel

Other|

* NARA

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