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Hrsanei Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Liquor versus spirit

Hi.

What is the difference between spirit and liquor?

They are both defined as strong alchoholic drink.

However, we tell liquor store but I have never heard of spirit shop or store.

Thank you very much
  

Top answer

There is no difference really. g. "BEER -- WINE -- SPIRITS" on the sign of a liquor store many times.

— CSnyder

  • There is no difference really.
  • g.
  • "BEER -- WINE -- SPIRITS" on the sign of a liquor store many times.
  • What liquor stores are called in the US is highly regional; they are called liquor stores, spirit[s] shops, package[d] goods stores, ABC shops, and I'm sure many other things depending on where you are.
  • The only difference in usage I can think of is that substances that aren't actually ethanol - like mineral spirits - are sometimes called spirits, but never liquor.
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There is no difference really. I think "spirit[s]" may be more common in the Commonwealth nations, but I've seen e.g. "BEER -- WINE -- SPIRITS" on the sign of a liquor store many times. What liquor stores are called in the US is highly regional; they are called liquor stores, spirit[s] shops, package[d] goods stores, ABC shops, and I'm sure many other things depending on where you are. The only d
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Hi,

Spirits are specific liquors that have flavors. Vodka, gin, tequila, triple sec, and rum are bases, not spirits. Sambucca (tastes like liquorish) and Creme de Cocao (tastes like chocolate) are two spirits.

innertide
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Thank you very much Csnyder.

Thank you very much innertide.

Your explanations were realy useful.

Regards
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This is actually incorrect.

Liqueurs are flavored
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liqueur

Whereas Liquor/Spirit is any distilled beverage
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