Types of Dark Liquor

Newfoundland and Labrador: absinthe sold in provincial liquor store outlets; Nova Scotia: absinthe sold in provincial liquor store outlets; Prince Edward Island: absinthe is not sold in provincial liquor store outlets, but one brand (Deep Roots) produced on the island can be procured locally.

Whiskey is a broad category of liquor and can have lots of differences in color, taste and smell. Photo provided by The Pig. Washington D.C.'s The Pig, with over 70 choices on its menu, celebrates differing shades and nuanced flavors across a variety of whiskeys -- some perfect for sipping solo and others ideal for incorporating into a mixed drink.

Dark liquors usually contain more other substances (mainly congeners from the production process) than light liquors. It’s certainly possible the congeners have some effect, but alcohol is the main active ingredient.

In the end, dark and light liquors are much more different in flavor than they are in nutrition, and your drink’s health effects really depend on what you pair your spirits with. “Often times the mixers can be calorie bombs or loaded with sugar, such as soda or tonic water,” says Pritchett, who notes that 12 ounces of tonic water contains 132 calories and 32 grams of sugar—about the same as a soda.

Irish whiskey is a protected European Geographical Indication (GI) under Regulation (EC) No 110/2008. As of 29 January 2016, production, labelling and marketing of Irish whiskey must be verified by the Irish revenue authorities as conforming with the Department of Agriculture's 2014 technical file for Irish whiskey.

In the end, dark and light liquors are much more different in flavor than they are in nutrition, and your drink’s health effects really depend on what you pair your spirits with.

In the end, dark and light liquors are much more different in flavor than they are in nutrition, and your drink’s health effects really depend on what you pair your spirits with. “Often times the mixers can be calorie bombs or loaded with sugar, such as soda or tonic water,” says Pritchett, who notes that 12 ounces of tonic water contains 132 calories and 32 grams of sugar—about the same as a soda. Yikes.

In the end, dark and light liquors are much more different in flavor than they are in nutrition, and your drink’s health effects really depend on what you pair your spirits with. “Often times the mixers can be calorie bombs or loaded with sugar, such as soda or tonic water,” says Pritchett, who notes that 12 ounces of tonic water contains 132 calories and 32 grams of sugar—about the same as a soda. Yikes.

It depends on the kind of tequila, as there are a few different classifications. 1. Blanco, or plata tequila, which is clear in color, like rum or vodka. Unaged and bottled just after being distilled, this one is undisputably a "light" liquor. 2. Joven, or gold tequila, this is still a light tequila, slightly more gold than the blanco tequila. 3.

From these grapes, a low-alcohol white wine is produced by vermouth manufacturers. The wine may be aged for a short while before the addition of other ingredients. For sweet vermouths, sugar syrup is added before the wine is fortified with extra alcohol.

In the end, dark and light liquors are much more different in flavor than they are in nutrition, and your drink’s health effects really depend on what you pair your spirits with. “Often times the mixers can be calorie bombs or loaded with sugar, such as soda or tonic water,” says Pritchett, who notes that 12 ounces of tonic water contains 132 calories and 32 grams of sugar—about the same as a soda.

In the end, dark and light liquors are much more different in flavor than they are in nutrition, and your drink’s health effects really depend on what you pair your spirits with. “Often times the mixers can be calorie bombs or loaded with sugar, such as soda or tonic water,” says Pritchett, who notes that 12 ounces of tonic water contains 132 calories and 32 grams of sugar—about the same as a soda.