Defining Liquor And Spirits

Alcoholic Beverages – Liquor Vs Spirits

These two words are interchangeably used for alcoholic beverages but they carry different meanings. Until 1920, all spirits were liquor but today they represent different drinks at least for bartenders that serve drinks to people and that can serve wrong drinks, if they don’t understand the meaning of liquor and spirits.

Liquor And Spirits

Liquor is taken from the Latin word that means “to be fluid” and it meant “liquid” until 1225. But today it is defined as any non-brewed alcohol – distilled spirits. For common people, it is an intoxicating alcoholic drink. Technically speaking it is an alcoholic beverage that contains ethanol. It is produced by fermenting grain, fruits or vegetables.

Also, it contains added flavouring and sweetness to complement its base. Liquor has flavours of fruits, sugar canes and potatoes. Liquor is sweeter than spirit due to added flavouring but distillation or compounding process gives liquor a concentrated nature due to which it carries a higher alcohol content.

Alcoholic Beverages

Spirits are defined as specific liquors produced to give definite flavours to the drinks. It is a distilled beverage with a minimum of 20% alcohol by volume (ABV).Usually spirits contain alcohol in the ranges from 37% to 43%. But it has no added … Read More