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| Liquor is a distilled beverage, , or spirit is a drinkable
liquid containing ethanol that is produced by means of
distilling fermented grain, fruit, or vegetables. This excludes
undistilled fermented beverages such as beer and wine. The term
hard liquor is often used to distinguish distilled beverages
from (implicitly weaker) undistilled ones. Beer and wine are
limited to a maximum alcohol content of about 15% ABV, as most
yeasts cannot reproduce when the concentration of alcohol is
above this level; consequently, fermentation ceases at that
point. The term spirit refers to a distilled beverage that
contains no added sugar and has at least 20% ABV. Popular
spirits include brandy, fruit brandy (aka eau-de-vie /
Schnapps), gin, rum, tequila, vodka, and whisky. Distilled
beverages that are bottled with added sugar and added
flavorings, such as Grand Marnier, Frangelico, and American
schna