Distilled spirits are a class of alcoholic beverage obtained from distillation of mixture produced from alcoholic fermentation. The distillation process primarily increases the alcohol content and reduces the dilution by components such as water. This results in higher alcohol content in distilled spirits compared to brewed beverages. The minimum alcohol content in distilled spirit is 20% by volume and is therefore called hard liquor. However, the minimum alcohol content in wine, cider and ... Read more
