What is Hard Liquor ?
Hard liquor refers to distilled spirits which are produced by distilling the byproducts of fermentation. The Most common types of liquor include vodka, gin, tequila, and whiskey.
Whiskey
Whiskey a spirit produced from fermented grain and aged in wood. A spirit is any alcoholic beverage in which the alcohol content has been increased by distillation. The process of making whiskey includes Malting, Mashing, Fermentation, Potstills, Distillation and then storing the spirt. All of the process undergoes step by step.
The Aldi Highland Black 8 Year Old scotch Whisky was one of three gold medalists in the category of blends aged up to 12 years, alongside Scots Gold 12 Year Old and Chivas Regal 12 Year Old.
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Chivas Regal
Vodka
Vodka is a clear, unaged spirit produced using any ingredient that has fermentable sugars. Cereal grains like rye, barley and wheat are most common, but vodka can also be made with potatoes, grapes or sugar beets, among other things. Though the legal definition of vodka is a “colorless, odorless, flavorless” spirit, differences in aroma and taste can definitely be discerned among brands as well as among those made with different bases. Vodka may be sipped neat, but it is most often mixed in cocktails including like the Vodka Martini, Moscow Mule and Cosmopolitan. The name vodka comes from the Slavic word “zhiznennia voda,” which is interpreted as “little water,” or “water of life.” Below is a image of a well known Vodka brand call “Absolute Vodka”
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