Alcoholic Addictions

Addictions (40)

  • Absinthe

    Absinthe is traditionally a distilled, highly alcoholic (45%-75% ABV) beverage. It is an anise-flavored spirit derived from herbs, including the flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium, also called wormwood. Absinthe has a characteristic...

  • Akvavit

    Akvavit (also spelled aquavit or akevitt) is a flavored spirit that is produced in Scandinavia and typically contains 40% alcohol by volume. Its name comes from aqua vitae, the Latin for "water of life". Etymology The word akvavit is derived f...

  • Alcohol

    Alcohol is a clear drink that is made from corn, barley, grain, rye, or a beverage containing ethyl. When a person drinks alcohol, about 20 percent is absorbed in the stomach, and 80 percent is absorbed in the small intestine. The concentration of a...

  • Armagnac

    Armagnac is a distinctive kind of brandy or eau de vie produced in the Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France. It is distilled from wine usually made from a blend of grapes including Ugni Blanc, Colombard, and Baco Blanc, using column stills r...

  • Baijiu

    Baijiu (Chinese: 白酒; pinyin: báijiǔ), or shaojiu (烧酒) is a Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage. The name baijiu literally means "white liquor," "white alcohol" or "white spirits". Baijiu is often mistakenly translated as "wine" or "white ...

  • Beer

    Beer is the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from cereals the most common of which is malted b...

  • Bourbon

    Bourbon is an American whiskey, a type of distilled spirit, made primarily from corn and named for Bourbon County, Kentucky. It has been produced since the 18th century. Legal requirements On 4 May 1964, the U.S. Congress recognized Bourbon Wh...

  • Brandy

    Brandy (from brandywine, derived from Dutch brandewijn - "burnt wine") [1] is a spirit produced by distilling wine, the wine having first been produced by fermenting grapes. Brandy contains 36%-60% alcohol by volume and is typically taken as an afte...

  • Cachaca

    Cachaca is the most popular distilled alcoholic beverage in Brazil. Cachaca is denomination of orangina, in other regions of Brazil it is known as "aguardente", "pinga" or other names. There are two types of cachaca: artesanal and industrial. ...

  • Cauim

    Cauim is a traditional alcoholic beverage or beer of the indigenous peoples in Brazil since pre-Columbian times. It is still made today in remote areas throughout Panama and South America. Cauim is made by fermenting manioc (a large starchy root), o...

  • Chicha

    Chicha is a term used in some regions of Latin America for several varieties of fermented beverages, particularly those derived from maize,[1] but which also describes similar non-alcoholic beverages. Chicha may also be made from manioc root (also c...

  • Cider

    Cider is an alcoholic beverage usually made from the fermented juice of apples, although pears are also used.[1]While any variety of apple may be used, certain cultivars are preferred in some regions, and these may be known as cider apples. In th...

  • Cognac

    Cognac named after the town of Cognac in France, is the most famous variety of brandy, produced in the wine-growing region surrounding the town from which it takes its name, in the French Departements of Charente and Charente-Maritime. The town of C...

  • Gin

    Gin is a spirit flavoured with juniper berries. Distilled gin is made by redistilling white grain spirit and raw cane sugar which has been flavoured with juniper berries. Compound gin is made by flavouring neutral grain spirit with juniper berries w...

  • Huangjiu

    Huangjiu (literally "yellow wine" or "yellow liquor") is a type of Chinese alcoholic beverage brewed directly from grains such as rice, millet, or wheat. Unlike baijiu, such liquors are not distilled, and contain less than 20% alcohol, due to the in...

  • Hycodan

    Hydrocodone or dihydrocodeinone is a semi-synthetic opioid derived from two of the naturally-occurring opiates codeine and thebaine. Hydrocodone is an orally-active narcotic analgesic and antitussive. It is commonly available in tablet, capsule, and...

  • Kaoliang

    Kaoliang jiu (literally "sorghum liquor"; often called simply kaoliang or sorghum wine) is a strong distilled liquor, made from fermented sorghum (which is called gāoliáng in Chinese). It is made and sold in both mainland China and Taiwan, and als...

  • Kilju

    Kilju (pronounced [ˈkilju]), in English also known as sugar wine, is a Finnish home-made alcoholic beverage made primarily from water, sugar, and yeast. Kilju has a reputation of being a low-quality drink, consumed mainly for the sake of its alcoho...

  • Kumis

    Kumis (Turkish: kımız, Tatar: qımız, Kazakh: qımız, Bashkir: qımıð, Yakut: kımıs, Tuvan: xımıs, Uzbek: qimiz, Mongolian: airag) is a fermented dairy product traditionally made from mare's milk. The drink remains important to the people ...

  • Lappish Hag's Love Potion

    Lappish Hag's Love Potion (lapin eukon lemmenjuoma) is a traditional homebrewed Finnish fruit wine made from blueberries which ferment naturally with wild yeast (called the bloom) present on the skin.[9] The drink is also known as Lappish Grandmothe...

  • Maotai

    Maotai, or Moutai (the latter spelling used by the producing company) (SSE: 600519), is arguably the most famous Chinese liquor, or baijiu. It is produced in a town called Maotai, in the city of Renhuai (仁怀市), under the jurisdiction of the ...

  • Mead

    Mead (IPA: /ˈmiːd/) is a typically alcoholic beverage, made from honey and water via fermentation with yeast. Its alcoholic content may range from that of a mild ale to that of a strong wine. It may be still, carbonated, or sparkling. It may be dr...

  • Mezcal

    Mezcal, or mescal, is a Mexican distilled spirit protected by International Denomination of Origin made from agave (maguey) plants. Its production and consumption is popularly associated with the Mexican state of Oaxaca. However, commercial and priv...

  • Perry

    Perry is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented pear juice. It is similar to cider, in that it is made using a similar process and often has a similar alcoholic content, up to 8.5% alcohol by volume. Pear Cider, is a term sometimes used, but equiva...

  • Pisco

    Pisco (from Quechua: pisqu, little bird)[1] is a South American liquor distilled from grapes. Developed by Spanish settlers in the 16th century, it takes its name from the conical pottery in which it was originally aged, which was also the name of t...

  • Pulque

    Pulque, or octli, is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of the maguey, and is a traditional native beverage of Mesoamerica. Though it is commonly believed to be a beer, the main carbohydrate is a complex form of fructose rather than...

  • Rakia

    Rakia (also rakija) is fruit brandy that is produced by distillation of fermented fruit; it is a popular beverage throughout the Balkans, Italy, and France. Its alcohol content is normally 40% ABV, but home-produced rakia can be stronger (typically ...

  • Rum

    Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak and other barrels. The majority of the world'...

  • Sake

    Sake (pronounced [sa.kɛ] Sake (beverage).ogg Listen (help·info)) is a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice. This beverage is called sake in English, but in Japanese, sake (酒) or o-sake (お酒) refers to alcoholic drinks in general. The...

  • Schnapps

    Schnapps is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage. The English word schnapps is derived from the German Schnaps (plural, Schnapse), which can refer to any strong alcoholic drink but particularly those containing at least 32% ABV (64 proof).[1] Amer...