Spirits
38 drinks
Whisky
The name comes from Gaelic uisge beatha meaning water of life. Scotland has over 140 active distille...
Vodka
The name means little water in Slavic. Originally distilled from potatoes, now mostly grain. Russian...
Rum
Distilled from sugarcane molasses or juice. The Royal Navy gave sailors a daily rum ration until 197...
Tequila
Must be made from blue agave in specific Mexican states. Takes 7-10 years for an agave plant to matu...
Gin
Dutch physician Franciscus Sylvius created genever as medicine. William of Orange brought it to Engl...
Absinthe
Called the Green Fairy for its emerald color. Banned in many countries from 1910-2000 due to thujone...
Bourbon
Must be made in the USA from at least 51% corn. Aged in charred new oak barrels. Bourbon County, Ken...
Cognac
Only brandy from the Cognac region of France. Double-distilled in copper pot stills. Aged minimum 2 ...
Schnapps
The name comes from Low German for swallow. Fruit brandy distilled from fermented fruit mash. German...
Soju
Koreas national spirit, originally distilled from rice. Modern versions use sweet potatoes or tapioc...
Grappa
Distilled from grape pomace, the skins and seeds left after winemaking. Originally a way for poor fa...
Ouzo
Anise-flavored spirit unique to Greece. The ouzo effect is when water turns it milky white, a scient...
Mezcal
Made from any type of agave, unlike tequila which uses only blue agave. Over 30 agave varieties are ...
Aquavit
Scandinavian spirit flavored with caraway, dill, or fennel. The name means water of life, same root ...
Rakia
Fruit brandy from Southeast Europe, the national drink of multiple Balkan countries. Made from plums...
Boukha
A fig-based spirit from Tunisia. The name means alcohol vapor in Judeo-Arabic. Typically 36-40% ABV....
Raki
Turkish anise-flavored spirit, the national drink. Made from distilled grapes and aniseed. Turns mil...
Arak
Anise-flavored spirit from the Levant. Made from grapes and aniseed. Doubly distilled in copper stil...
Arrack
One of the oldest distilled spirits in the world. Sri Lankan arrack is made from coconut flower sap....
Baijiu
The worlds most consumed spirit by volume, over 10 billion liters annually. Made from fermented sorg...
Shochu
Japanese distilled spirit made from barley, sweet potato, or rice. Typically 25% ABV. Older and more...
Feni
Double-distilled spirit from Goa, India. Cashew feni is made from cashew apple, coconut feni from co...
Singani
Bolivias national spirit distilled from Muscat of Alexandria grapes. Grown at 1,600+ meters altitude...
Slivovitz
Plum brandy from Eastern Europe, especially Serbia, Croatia, and Hungary. The Balkan national spirit...
Poitn
Traditional Irish moonshine, also called poteen. Made from potatoes, grain, or sugar beet. Was illeg...
Armagnac
The oldest brandy in France, predating Cognac by over 200 years. Single-distilled in an alambic Arma...
Calvados
Apple brandy from the Normandy region of France. Over 200 apple varieties may be blended. Aged minim...
Mastika
Bulgarian anise-flavored spirit distilled from grape must. Flavored with mastic resin from the masti...
Tsipouro
Greek pomace brandy, similar to Italian grappa. Monks on Mount Athos first distilled it in the 14th ...
Pisco
Grape brandy produced in Peru and Chile. Both countries claim origin and have legal protections. Per...
Cachaca
Brazils national spirit distilled from fresh sugarcane juice. Over 5,000 brands registered. The base...
Moutai
Premium baijiu from Guizhou province, China. The most valuable liquor company in the world by market...
Korn
German clear spirit distilled from grain, usually wheat or rye. Minimum 32% ABV. The oldest spirit i...
Borovicka
Slovak juniper brandy, similar to gin but made differently. Distilled from juniper berries, not flav...
Zivania
Cypriot pomace brandy similar to grappa. Distilled from pressed grape residue. Over 95% ABV in some ...
Tuzemak
Czech rum substitute made from sugar beet molasses, not sugarcane. The name means domestic. Created ...
Aguardiente
Colombias national spirit, an anise-flavored cane spirit. The name means firewater in Spanish. Over ...
Cana
Portuguese sugarcane spirit from Madeira and the Azores. Similar to cachaca but with Portuguese dist...