hard liquor
High-proof alcohol
Hard liquor is distilled alcohol—whiskey, vodka, rum, gin, tequila—as opposed to fermented drinks like beer and wine.
The distinction matters for alcohol content: hard liquor typically runs 40% or higher, while beer and wine stay under 15%.
He switched from beer to hard liquor and got drunk faster.
Oak-aged grain spirit
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
- rumMolasses-based liquor
- ginCotton-cleaning machine
- tequilaDistilled agave spirit
brandy · bourbon · scotch · cognac · mezcal · moonshine · absinthe · grappa
Damage by heat
- potentHaving great effect
- strongHaving great physical power
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
sharp · robust · biting · stinging · searing · warming · pungent · concentrated
Unmoving, or continuing
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- proofDemonstration of truth
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
aging · copper · pot still · distillery · spirits · ethanol · rectification · heads
whiskey
Oak-aged grain spirit
tequila · brandy · bourbon · scotch · cognac · mezcal · moonshine · absinthe · grappa · pisco
burn
Damage by heat
harsh · sharp · robust · biting · stinging · searing · warming · pungent · concentrated · overpowering
still
Unmoving, or continuing
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- proofDemonstration of truth
barrel · aging · copper · pot still · distillery · spirits · ethanol · rectification · heads · tails
- Alcoholic Drinksbeer, wine, vodka, rum, whiskey
- alcohol strengthABV, alcohol by volume, alcohol content, alcohol level, proof
- vicesgreed, envy, lust, gluttony, vanity
- Alcoholismalcoholism, alcoholic, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol dependence
hard liquorsoft drinks
Carbonated nonalcoholic beverages
beer · wine · light beer · near beer · session beer
hard liquorsoft drinks
Carbonated nonalcoholic beverages
non-alcoholic beverages · soda · juice · water · lemonade