What kind of alcohol is in liquor?

What kind of alcohol is in liquor?

A distilled drink or liquor is an alcoholic drink produced by distilling (i.e., concentrating by distillation) ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables. Unsweetened, distilled, alcoholic drinks that have an alcohol content of at least 20% ABV are called spirits.

What is difference between liquor and liqueur?

Liqueur. Technically, liqueurs are liquor because they are distilled spirits. The general difference is that liqueurs are sweetened spirits with various flavors, oils, and extracts added; rum, whiskey, brandy, and other liquors can serve as a base spirit for liqueurs.

What is Spirit liquor?

Liquor/Spirit: an alcoholic product that's made from a grain- or fruit/vegetable-derived sugar that's fermented and distilled, yielding a lower water content and higher ABV. Liqueur: made from liquor, sweetened and often flavored.