Liquor vs liqueur? Whats the difference? Basically there's liquor is an alcoholic beverage that has been fermented and then distilled. There's six main types of liquor: whisky, rum, vodka, gin, brandy and tequila. A liqueur is what you get when you take a liquor, use it as a base spirit and then add a sweetener to it. Some popular liqueurs include baileys, kahlua, and midori!
