Clarification needed on English vocabulary

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

Liquor = any alcoholic drink
Liqueur = a specific kind of sweet, relatively high-rated alcoholic drink like this one: http://www.licor43usa.com

Am I correct?

[Kellanved]

1. I believe

1 Liquor : Any destillation-based alcoholic beverage
2. Liqueur : sweetened/flavored Liquor

[Floogeldy]

2. Tastes good to me

[timtom]

3. Straight from the horse's mouth...

li·queur (l¹-kûr“, -ky‹r“) n. Any of various strongly flavored alcoholic beverages typically served in small quantities after dinner.

American Heritage Dictionary.

Hope this helps to clarify.

[NYC Liberal]

4. According to Wikipedia:

"A liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage, often flavored with fruits, herbs, or spices, and sometimes cream.

Historically, they derive from herbal medicines, often those prepared by monks, as Benedictine. Liqueurs were made in Italy as early as the 13th century.

Some liqueurs are prepared by infusing certain woods, fruits, or flowers, in either water or alcohol, and adding sugar, etc. Others are distilled from aromatic or flavoring agents. The distinction between liqueur and liquor is not simple, especially since many liquors are available in a flavoured form today. Flavoured liquors, however, are not prepared by infusion. Alcohol content is not a distinctive feature. At 15 to 30%, most liqueurs have a lower alcohol content than liquor, but some liqueurs have an alcohol content as high as 55% (absinthe, for example). Dessert wine, on the other hand, may taste like a liqueur, but contains no additional flavouring.

Liqueurs may be drunk neat, often during or after dessert, or may be used in cocktails or cooking."