Spirits
Spirits noun - An alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented.
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- Beer, wine, cider, and other fermented alcoholic drinks usually have a higher liquid to alcohol volume than distilled spirits such as vodka or whiskey;
Source: Artistic License Pharmacology - A substantial number of microdistilleries avoid this problem by producing spirits that do not require aging, including "moonshine" corn whiskey (which is clear), vodka, gin, and rum.
- There is also "blended whiskey", which is usually (although not always) cheap swill, consisting of up to 80% neutral spirits (vodka).
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