The total alcohol content of a typical can of beer, glass of wine, or spirits drink are virtually identical. To a breathalyzer, a drink is a drink is a drink. 1 Alcohol is a flavor enhancer. The trick to setting liquor aflame in drinks or food dishes is to prewarm the glass, cooking vessel, and liquor. Preheat a spoonful of liquor, light it, then pour it into the remaining liquor to be set aflame.
Proof expresses the proportion of alcohol in a beverage as twice the percent.
3 Whiskey and whisky both refer to alcohol distilled from grain. Whiskey is the usual American spelling, especially for beverages distilled in the U.S. and Ireland. Whisky is the spelling for Canadian and Scotch distilled beverages. There is no worm in tequila. 6 Bourbon takes its name from Bourbon County in Kentucky, where it was first produced in 1789 by a Baptist minister.