How many types of alcohol spirits are there?

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Among the many distilled spirits available, there are just six base liquors: brandy, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, and whiskey. While distilled using similar methods, each is unique in flavor, and there are distinct styles within each category.

What are the top 10 spirits?

Data is listed to one decimal place for ease of reading, but the percentage changes are based on the full data supplied to The Brand Champions 2021.

• McDowell’s No.
• ‐196°C Strong Zero.
• Tanduay.
• Smirnoff. 2020: 23.0m.
• Imperial Blue. 2020: 21.3m.
• Officer’s Choice Whisky. 2020: 20.8m.
• Chum Churum. 2020: 19.9m.
• Royal Stag. 2020: 18.5m.

What are the main alcoholic spirits?

10 alcoholic drinks and their magic ingredients

• Vodka. Vodka is traditionally made from potatoes or fermented cereal grains.
• Whiskey. Whiskey is type of distilled alcoholic beverage, generally made from fermented grain mash including barley, corn, rye, and wheat.
• Brandy.
• Vermouth.
• Cognac.
• Beer.
• Port wine.
• Rum.

What are the top 5 spirits?

Data is listed to one decimal place for ease of reading, but the percentage changes are based on the full data supplied to The Brand Champions 2020.

• Officer’s Choice Whisky.
• White Claw Hard Seltzer.
• Imperial Blue.
• Smirnoff. 2019: 25.6m.
• Royal Stag. 2019: 22.0m.
• Tanduay. 2019: 20.5m.
• Johnnie Walker. 2019: 18.4m.
• Bacardi. 2019: 17.6m.

Why do they call alcohol spirits?

The term “spirit” in reference to alcohol stems from Middle Eastern alchemy. These alchemists were more concerned with medical elixirs than with transmuting lead into gold. The vapor given off and collected during an alchemical process (as with distillation of alcohol) was called a spirit of the original material.

What liquor has the highest alcohol content?

Spirytus vodka
With Everclear, the U.S. holds the distinction of being the first to bottle and sell a liquor that is 190 proof, or 95 percent ABV, but the record holder for the strongest liquor to date is Poland’s Spirytus vodka, which is 96 percent ABV.

What is the strongest liquor?

Everclear, made in the United States, was the first 190-proof (95 percent alcohol) liquor to be bottled and sold. Polish-made Spirytus vodka — 96 percent alcohol — is the strongest bottle of liquor sold in the world.

Why is liquor called ‘Spirits’?

The term “spirit” in reference to alcohol stems from Middle Eastern alchemy. These alchemists were more concerned with medical elixirs than with transmuting lead into gold. The vapor given off and collected during an alchemical process (as with distillation of alcohol) was called a spirit of the original material.

What are the most popular liquor brands?

Fireball is the top liquor brand in 15 states, according to Business Insider. The publication worked with social drinking app BARTRENDr to figure out the most prevalent liquors in the country.

What are the names of all the alcoholic drinks?

Barleywine Bitter ale Brown ale Cask ale Mild ale Old ale Pale ale Scotch ale Porter (dark beer made from brown malt) Stout (strong Porter) Stock ale