Are spirits hard to get drunk?

In this article, we will talk about the different types of alcoholic beverages. Alcohol is a beverage that contains ethanol (alcohol). It can be roughly divided into brewed liquor, distilled liquor, and mixed liquor.

Have you ever heard that "distilled liquor" is less likely to get drunk? This is because of the different way the alcohol is made.

There are many types of distilled liquors, and I will explain the differences between the three production methods of "brewed liquor", "distilled liquor" and "mixed liquor".

What is "brewed wine"?

First of all, the most common types of brewed liquor are beer, sake (refined sake), and wine.

Brewed sake is made by fermenting sugar.

In the case of wine, the sugar in grapes and other fruits is fermented by yeast. In beer, the starch in wheat is saccharified by malt and then fermented by yeast.

In sake, rice starch is saccharified by koji and fermented.

During this fermentation process, alcohol is added to the drink.

What is "distilled spirits"?

Typical distilled liquors include Awamori, Shochu, whiskey, brandy, vodka, tequila, gin, and rum.

Distilled liquors are made by distilling brewed liquors and other ingredients.

What is "mixed liquor"?

The most common types of mixed liquors are liqueurs in general. Also, plum wine, vermouth in martinis, etc. can be considered mixed liquors. For example, Kahlua is used in Kahlua milk, and Campari and blackcurrant are also examples.

These are alcoholic beverages made by adding fruits, medicinal herbs, sweeteners and flavorings to brewed or distilled liquors.

Do spirits make you less drunk?

Distilled liquors such as shochu, awamori, and whiskey are often said to be less intoxicating than brewed liquors, but in terms of alcohol content, both distilled and brewed liquors have very high alcohol content.

For example, Awamori has an alcohol content of 80%, and Tequila has an alcohol content of over 90%.

If you drink this alcohol at your usual rate, something terrible will happen.

The more alcohol you drink, the more likely you are to get drunk. This is obvious, but please be very careful when drinking high alcohol content.

Dilute it, drink it slowly, and think about how you are going to drink it.