Broken down by color, red wines are maroon, while gaoliang, maotai and other "white" spirits are transparent. Whisky too is colorless when first distilled. It's the aging in oak casks that gives it its rich golden-amber color.
從酒的色澤來看，葡萄酒一般是酒紅色；高粱、茅台等白酒則透明無色，至於威士忌剛蒸餾出來也是透明的，裝桶熟成後則呈現閃耀金黃色澤的琥珀色。