List of alcoholic drinks


This is a list of alcoholic drinks. An alcoholic drink is a drink that contains ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic drinks are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and distilled beverages. They are legally consumed in most countries, and over one hundred countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption. In particular, such laws specify the minimum age at which a person may legally buy or drink them. This minimum age varies between 15 and 21 years, depending upon the country and the type of drink. Most nations set it at 18
years of age.

Drinks by raw material

The names of some alcoholic drinks are determined by their raw material.
GrainsName of fermented beverageName of distilled beverage
Barleybeer, barley wineScotch whisky, Irish whiskey, gin, jenever, ginebra, shōchū , soju, baijiu
Buckwheatbeerbuckwheat whisky, shōchū
Cornchicha, corn beer, tesguinobourbon whiskey, moonshine, also vodka
Milletmillet beer, tongba, boza, chhaang, millet wine, burukutu kachasu, raksi
Oatbeer, oatmeal stoutoat whiskey
Ricebeer, brem, ruou gao, tuak, sato, huangjiu and choujiu, sake, makgeolli and cheongju, sonti, handia, and chuak, thwon, Jaad aila, Raksi, rice baijiu, shōchū and awamori, soju, hkaung rai, arrack, lao khao
Ryerye beer, kvassrye whiskey, vodka, korn
Sorghumburukutu, pito, merisa, bilibili Maotai, Kaoliang liquor, certain other types of baijiu
Wheatwheat beerhorilka, vodka, wheat whiskey, weizenkorn, soju
Fruit juiceName of fermented beverageName of distilled beverage
Applescider, apfelweinjabukovača, applejack, calvados, cider
Apricotsjerkumkajsijevača, kaisieva rakia, pálinka
Bananas or plantainschuoi hot, cauim, urgwagwa, mbege, kasikisi majmunovača
Blueberriesborovnica
Cashewsfeni
Cherriescherry wine Kirsch
Coconuts or palmpalm winearrack, lambanog
Elderberrieselderberry wine
Gouqigouqi jiu gouqi jiu
Ginger with sugar, ginger with raisinsginger ale, ginger beer, ginger wine
Grapeswine, Cachina brandy, cognac, vermouth, armagnac, branntwein, pisco, rakija, singani, arak, törkölypálinka, zivania
Juniper berriessmreka gin, jenever, borovička, rakija
Mulberriesmulberry wineoghi
Myrica rubrayangmei jiu yangmei jiu
Nopal fruitcolonche
Pearsperry, or pear cider; poiré kruškovac, viljamovka, Poire Williams, pear brandy, eau-de-vie, pálinka, krushova rakia / krushevitsa
Pineapplestepache, Pineapple Wine
Plumsplum wine, plum jerkumšljivovica, slivovitz, țuică, umeshu, pálinka, slivova rakia / slivovitsa
Pomacepomace wineraki/ouzo/pastis/sambuca, tsipouro/tsikoudia, grappa, trester, marc, orujo, zivania, bagaço, tescovină, arak
Pomegranatespomegranate wine
Quincesdunjevača
Raspberriesraspberry wine Himbeergeist
Sausage tree fruitmuratina wine
FlowersName of fermented beverageName of distilled beverage
Madhuca longifoliamahudo and mahuda no daru, mahuva ki sharaab, madhvi, and tharra
VegetablesName of fermented beverageName of distilled beverage
Agave juicetequila, mezcal, raicilla, bacanora
Agave sappulque
Cassava
Saliva-fermented beverages:
tiquira
Ginger root juiceginger beer
Potatopotato beerhorilka, vodka, Kartoffelschnaps, akvavit, poitín , tuzemák, brennivín
Sugarcane juice, or molassesbasi, betsa-betsa rum, rhum agricole, clairin, cachaça, desi daru, aguardiente de caña, aguardiente, guaro, lavagallo, pinga, mamajuana, gongo and konyagi, cocoroco, caña, espinillar, caña blanca, ginebra
Sweet potatoshōchū , soju
Ti rootokolehao
Other raw materialsName of fermented beverageName of distilled beverage
Sap of palmcoyol wine, tembo, toddy, namtanmao
Sap of Arenga pinnata, coconut, Borassus flabelliferpalm wine, tubâ, namtanmao arrack, lambanog
Honeymead, horilka, sima, tej medica, distilled mead, honey-flavored liqueur
Milkkumis, kefir, blaandarkhi
Sugarkilju shōchū : made from brown sugar or rum
Walnutsorahovac

Alcoholic fermented drinks

  • Beer
  • * Ale
  • ** Barleywine
  • ** Bitter ale
  • ** Brown ale
  • ** Cask ale
  • ** Mild ale
  • ** Old ale
  • ** Pale ale
  • *** Scotch ale
  • ** Porter
  • *** Stout
  • ** Stock ale
  • * Fruit beer
  • * Lager
  • ** Pale lager
  • *** Bock
  • *** Maerzen/Oktoberfest Beer
  • ***Pilsener
  • ** Schwarzbier
  • * Sahti
  • * Small beer
  • * Wheat beer
  • ** Witbier
  • Cauim
  • Cheongju
  • Chicha
  • Cider
  • * Perry
  • * Plum jerkum
  • Huangjiu
  • Icariine liquor
  • Kasiri
  • Kilju
  • Kumis
  • Makgeolli
  • Mead
  • Nihamanchi, also known as nijimanche
  • Palm wine
  • Parakari
  • Pulque
  • Sake
  • Sakurá
  • Sato
  • Sonti
  • Tapuy
  • Tepache
  • Tiswin
  • Tonto
  • Wine
  • * Coca wine
  • * Fortified wine
  • ** Port
  • ** Madeira
  • ** Marsala
  • ** Sherry
  • ** Vermouth
  • ** Vinsanto
  • * Fruit wine
  • * Table wine
  • * Sangria
  • * Sparkling wine
  • ** Champagne

    Distilled beverages

    • Definition

    A distilled beverage, spirit drink, or liquor is an alcoholic drink containing ethanol that is produced by distillation of ethanol produced by means of fermenting grains, fruits, botanicals, vegetables, seeds, or roots. Vodka, gin, baijiu, shōchū, soju, tequila, rum, whisky, brandy, and singani are examples of distilled drinks. Beer, wine, cider, sake, and huangjiu are examples of fermented drinks.
    Hard liquor is used in North America, and India, to distinguish distilled drinks from undistilled ones, and to suggest that undistilled are implicitly weaker.

    List of liquors

    The following are liquors being produced around the world :

    Cane sugar, sugar beet and honey distillations

    Where the seed or botanical is the dominant flavorant: