ALCOHOL One of the worlds oldest drugs.

Alcohol is a drug, known as ethanol. The chemical formula is C 2 H 5 OH. Alcohol is produced by fermenting fruit and/or grain.

BEERS There are different types of beer which include: 1. Ales 2. Lager 3. Light 4. Stouts 5. Barely Wines.

Beer continued Beer has 4-8 % alcohol. One drink of beer consists of 12 oz. of that beverage. Light beer DOES NOT contain less alcohol than other beers, only fewer calories.

Wine Wines are described for the grape they come from. “Carbernet Sauvignon” is a grape that makes red wine. “Pinot Grigio” is a grape that makes white wine.

Wine Continued Wines have between 8 and 14% alcohol. One drink of wine is 5-6 oz.

LIQUOR PROOF Proof was the method used by moonshiners to “prove” to their customers that there was a minimum amount of alcohol in the whiskey.

Liqour continued Proof is the percentage of alcohol x2. Most standard liquors are 80 proof ….. Which means they have 40% alcohol.

Liquor Con’t Alcohol is expensive because of a “luxury tax” placed on it by the US Government. Denatured is pure, 200 proof ethanol which is “poisoned” so that it can’t be consumed, making it less expensive.

Liquor Con’t One drink of 80 proof liquor is 1.5 oz. (often called a “shot”). If the shot has a stronger liquor (say, 100 proof) then you are having more than one drink.

Liquor Con’t Types of liquor include whiskey (bourbon, Rye, Scotch), Gin, Rum, Vodka and Tequila.