On Oct 15, 2011, at 11:58 AM, Craig J. Ries wrote: > On 10/15/2011 10:27 AM, Raymond E. Feist wrote: >> >> By definition liquors and hard cider are "spirits." Anything that's >> distilled is. > > Yeah, it was a mistake on my part to include liqueurs in that, as they are > indeed spirits. But I think many end up considering liqueurs as a bit of a > separate class from straight vodka and such. > > But I thought hard ciders were actually undistilled? > > Craig J. Ries >
You are correct. Cider is fermented, but not distilled. Some are "fortified," i.e. extra alcohol is added, which technically makes them "spirits" as well, but unfortified ciders are not spirts. Best, R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
