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Spirits & Liqueurs
These two categories seem to grow & grow & become more & more diverse by the day. Those two words, 'spirits & liqueurs', sound so simple when youombined, they include some of the world's most famous brands & also some of the say them, but cworld's oldest products. But what's the difference?
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SPIRITS [spir·it]
Noun: the liquid containing ethanol & water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash — often used in plural
In their most traditional sense are made from grains or other plants, with the main six 'pure spirits' being gin, vodka, brandy, tequila, rum & whisky (or whiskey depending on your location), all of which have a high alcohol content of usually over 38% ABV. Spirits are made through distillation using an alcoholic liquid made using a fermentation process; this liquid is then placed in a still where the alcohol is extracted in a relatively high concentrate, resulting in a pure distilled spirit.
LIQUEURS [li-kyur]
Noun: a usually sweetened alcoholic liquor (such as brandy) flavoured with fruit, spices, nuts, herbs, or seeds
Probably the oldest of all high-strength alcoholic beverages, liqueurs were originally the preserve of monks who produced them primarily for medicinal purposes. The first written record of a liqueur belongs to Kummel in 1575, but many knew that certain religious orders had produced elixirs for centuries before this date.