Another key point to be mindful of is mixing different types of alcohol in one bev—i.e., a cocktail that mixes hard liquor with wine or beer, or even includes several types of hard alcohol.

Best Types of Alcohol to Drink Below you’ll find six alcoholic beverages hand-picked by R.D.N.s as a healthier choice, though all alcoholic drinks contain ethanol and are digested the same way.

Alcohol is an established risk factor for seven cancer types, but pancreatic cancer has not yet made the list. A recent analysis may change that.

I have inherited a bar full of liquor from my father recently. He rarely drank, but kept a single bottle of many different types of liquor on hand for visitors. Many of the bottles are nearly full ...

The respondents answered detailed questions on their eating habits. About 39% said they only drink beer, 22% wine, 18% liquor and 21% a combination of alcohol types, researchers said.

Proof is a measure of the alcohol content of a beverage. In the U.S., policymakers define proof as twice the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV). For example, a drink with 40% ABV is 80 proof ...

The standard drink in the U.S. has about 14 grams of pure alcohol in it, equal to a 12-oz. bottle of 5% ABV beer or a five-ounce glass of 12% ABV wine, or 1.5 ounces of 40% ABV liquor.