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Spirits are the highest ABV products of the yeast-based fermentation of a liquid brewed to have fermentable sugars. Unlike beer or wine, however, spirits are the product of a second step called ...

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Dec 3, 2025 · Every year at VinePair HQ, we taste through thousands of spirits to choose the cream of the crop. Here are the 50 best spirits for 2025.

Dec 9, 2025 · From whiskeys to rums to a roasted sunchoke- and koji-fermented liqueur, our list collates the most exciting and surprising spirits of the year.

Mar 10, 2025 · We've put together an infographic breaking down the base ingredient (s) in every major spirits category. Check it out here!

Mar 7, 2017 · The word "spirit" can mean many things, but one common usage is in an alcohol context. Here's how people started calling liquors spirits.

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And while not all column-distilled spirits are repeatedly distilled, some claim to have been distilled as many as 34 times. Again, however you are distilling, alcohol never evaporates alone.