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  2. Alcohol preferences in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Residents of Finland and Sweden consume twice as much beer as vodka (in terms of pure alcohol). [14] The Polish Beer-Lovers' Party (which won 16 seats in the Sejm in 1991) was founded on the notion of fighting alcoholism by a cultural abandonment of vodka for beer. And indeed in 1998, beer surpassed vodka as the most popular alcoholic drink in ...

  3. Alcoholic beverage - Wikipedia

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    Unsweetened, distilled, alcoholic drinks that have an alcohol content of at least 20% ABV are called spirits. [37] For the most common distilled drinks, such as whisky (or whiskey) and vodka, the alcohol content is around 40%. The term hard liquor is used in North America to distinguish distilled drinks from undistilled ones (implicitly weaker).

  4. Drinking culture - Wikipedia

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    One major aspect of modern Finnish alcohol culture is the concept of "Pantsdrunk" (kalsarikännit), referring to a drinking practice in which the drinker consumes drinks at home dressed in very little clothing, usually underwear, with no intention of going out. Alcohol is mostly consumed on the weekends in Finland. [48]

  5. Here's why this vodka and gin may be the most Wisconsin-y ...

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    You can't really taste the whey when you sip Ten Head vodka or gin, because it's transformed in the biochemical fermentation process of distilling alcohol, in which yeast transforms sugars into ...

  6. Liquor - Wikipedia

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    Some examples of liquors include vodka, rum, gin and tequila. Liquors are often aged in barrels, such as for the production of brandy and whiskey, or are infused with flavorings to form flavored liquors, such as absinthe. Like other alcoholic drinks, liquor is typically consumed for the psychoactive effects of alcohol.

  7. Alcoholic drinks in Sweden - Wikipedia

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    Absolut Vodka, the most successful product of the privatised manufacturer Vin&Sprit.. Alcoholic drinks in Sweden are as common as in most of the Western world.Sweden is historically part of the vodka belt, with high consumption of distilled drinks and binge drinking, but during the later half of the 20th century, habits became more harmonized with western Europe, with increasing popularity of ...

  8. Gin - Wikipedia

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    Gin emerged as the national alcoholic drink of England during the so-called Gin Craze of 1695–1735. Gin is produced from a wide range of herbal ingredients in a number of distinct styles and brands. After juniper, gin tends to be flavoured with herbs, spices, floral or fruit flavours, or often a combination.

  9. List of alcoholic drinks - Wikipedia

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    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. [ 1 ]