Does lighter color alcohol mean less hangover?
Yes, lighter color booze–vodka, tequila, white wine, etc.–actually delivers less of a morning-after kick than the darker stuff. Brownish drinks such as cognac or whiskey contain fusel oils and minor alcohols that tend to be poisonous in large quantities. In smaller amounts they cause hangovers. “Plus there are unknown causes,” Erickson adds. “Aging in oak barrels picks up oak components, and there may be something in there adding to the hangover effect.” But, he cautions, “the main reason is the alcohol.” Which is correct, whisky or whiskey? “It depends on whether you’re Protestant or Catholic,” claims Dallas drinking man Mike Cantrell. Actually, he’s partially right. The spelling depends largely on national origin, with Protestant Scotland using whisky and Catholic Ireland adding an e. England and the United States follow the Irish spelling, while Canada adopted the Scottish version. This is an important question. Wars start over such trivial incidents as a soccer game, a severed ea
