# Spirits

The strong stuff - all distilled, most aged, and the trickiest to perfect.

# Overview

The strong stuff. Every spirit is **distilled** in a brewing stand, most are aged, and they are the trickiest drinks to get right. Handle the high-proof ones with care. In-game each is named after a brand by quality - see each page for its ladder.

| Drink | Ingredients | Distill | Barrel & age | Alc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [**Whiskey**](/books/brewing/page/whiskey) | 10 wheat | 2 | Spruce, 18 yrs | ~26% |
| [**Rum**](/books/brewing/page/rum) | 18 sugar cane | 2 | Oak, 14 yrs | ~30% |
| [**Vodka**](/books/brewing/page/vodka) | 10 potato | 3 | none | ~20% |
| [**Gin**](/books/brewing/page/gin) | 9 wheat + 6 blue flowers + 1 apple | 2 | none | ~20% |
| [**Tequila**](/books/brewing/page/tequila) | 8 cactus | 2 | Birch, 12 yrs | ~20% |
| [**Calvados**](/books/brewing/page/calvados) | 12 apple | 3 | Acacia, 6 yrs | ~14% |
| [**Fire Whiskey**](/books/brewing/page/fire-whiskey) | 10 wheat + 2 blaze powder | 3 | Spruce, 18 yrs | ~28% |
| [**Mushroom Vodka**](/books/brewing/page/mushroom-vodka) | 10 potato + 3 red + 3 brown mushroom | 5 | none | ~18% |
| [**Golden Vodka**](/books/brewing/page/golden-vodka) | 10 potato + 2 gold nugget | 3 | none | ~20% |
| [**Absinthe**](/books/brewing/page/absinthe) | 15 grass | 6 | none | ~42% |
| [**Green Absinthe**](/books/brewing/page/green-absinthe) | 17 grass + 2 poisonous potato | 6 | none | ~46% |

# Whiskey

A single-malt whiskey, long-aged in spruce for a smooth, warming spirit.

## Recipe

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Ingredients** | 10 wheat |
| **Ferment** | 10 minutes |
| **Distill** | 2 runs |
| **Barrel & age** | Spruce · 18 years (~6 hrs) |
| **Difficulty** | 7 / 10 |
| **Alcohol** | ~26% |

## Brands by quality
The closer you follow the recipe, the better the bottle - and the brand changes with it:

- ⭐ **Bell's**
- ⭐⭐ **Jameson**
- ⭐⭐⭐ **Macallan**

In-game the bottle is named after the brand, with **Whisky** shown on the line beneath.

## Recipe config
The exact BreweryX `recipes.yml` entry for this drink:

```yaml
whiskey:
  name: Bell's/Jameson/Macallan
  ingredients:
  - WHEAT/10
  cookingtime: 10
  distillruns: 2
  distilltime: 50
  wood: 4
  age: 18
  color: ORANGE
  difficulty: 7
  alcohol: 26
  lore:
  - '&7Whisky'
```

# Rum

HellHold's sweet, strong signature spirit, with a faint warming kick.

## Recipe

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Ingredients** | 18 sugar cane |
| **Ferment** | 6 minutes |
| **Distill** | 2 runs |
| **Barrel & age** | Oak · 14 years (~4½ hrs) |
| **Difficulty** | 6 / 10 |
| **Alcohol** | ~30% |

## Brands by quality
The closer you follow the recipe, the better the bottle - and the brand changes with it:

- ⭐ **Lamb's**
- ⭐⭐ **Captain Morgan**
- ⭐⭐⭐ **Mount Gay**

In-game the bottle is named after the brand, with **Rum** shown on the line beneath.

## Effects
A well-made Rum gives a brief touch of **Fire Resistance**; a botched one can leave you **Poisoned**.

> Want to see it made start to finish? Follow the Worked Example.

## Recipe config
The exact BreweryX `recipes.yml` entry for this drink:

```yaml
rum:
  name: Lamb's/Captain Morgan/Mount Gay
  ingredients:
  - SUGAR_CANE/18
  cookingtime: 6
  distillruns: 2
  distilltime: 30
  wood: 2
  age: 14
  color: DARK_RED
  difficulty: 6
  alcohol: 30
  lore:
  - '&7Rum'
  effects:
  - FIRE_RESISTANCE/1/20-100
  - POISON/1-0/30-0
```

# Vodka

A clean, strong potato spirit - no barrel needed, just distill and drink.

## Recipe

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Ingredients** | 10 potato |
| **Ferment** | 15 minutes |
| **Distill** | 3 runs |
| **Barrel & age** | No aging needed |
| **Difficulty** | 4 / 10 |
| **Alcohol** | ~20% |

## Brands by quality
The closer you follow the recipe, the better the bottle - and the brand changes with it:

- ⭐ **Glen's**
- ⭐⭐ **Smirnoff**
- ⭐⭐⭐ **Grey Goose**

In-game the bottle is named after the brand, with **Vodka** shown on the line beneath.

## Effects
A rough drink - expect a brief **Weakness** and a touch of **Poison** when you knock it back.

## Recipe config
The exact BreweryX `recipes.yml` entry for this drink:

```yaml
vodka:
  name: Glen's/Smirnoff/Grey Goose
  ingredients:
  - POTATO/10
  cookingtime: 15
  distillruns: 3
  age: 0
  color: WHITE
  difficulty: 4
  alcohol: 20
  lore:
  - '&7Vodka'
  effects:
  - WEAKNESS/15
  - POISON/10
```

# Gin

A juniper-forward gin made with HellHold's custom blue flowers.

## Recipe

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Ingredients** | 9 wheat + 6 blue flowers + 1 apple |
| **Ferment** | 6 minutes |
| **Distill** | 2 runs |
| **Barrel & age** | No aging needed |
| **Difficulty** | 6 / 10 |
| **Alcohol** | ~20% |

## Brands by quality
The closer you follow the recipe, the better the bottle - and the brand changes with it:

- ⭐ **Gordon's**
- ⭐⭐ **Bombay Sapphire**
- ⭐⭐⭐ **Hendrick's**

In-game the bottle is named after the brand, with **Gin** shown on the line beneath.

**Blue flowers** are a custom ingredient - use either a **cornflower** or a **blue orchid**.

## Recipe config
The exact BreweryX `recipes.yml` entry for this drink:

```yaml
gin:
  name: Gordon's/Bombay Sapphire/Hendrick's
  ingredients:
  - WHEAT/9
  - blue-flowers/6
  - APPLE/1
  cookingtime: 6
  distillruns: 2
  color: 99ddff
  difficulty: 6
  alcohol: 20
  lore:
  - '&7Gin'
```

# Tequila

A desert spirit distilled from cactus and aged in birch.

## Recipe

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Ingredients** | 8 cactus |
| **Ferment** | 15 minutes |
| **Distill** | 2 runs |
| **Barrel & age** | Birch · 12 years (~4 hrs) |
| **Difficulty** | 5 / 10 |
| **Alcohol** | ~20% |

## Brands by quality
The closer you follow the recipe, the better the bottle - and the brand changes with it:

- ⭐ **Sierra**
- ⭐⭐ **Jose Cuervo**
- ⭐⭐⭐ **Patrón**

In-game the bottle is named after the brand, with **Tequila** shown on the line beneath.

## Recipe config
The exact BreweryX `recipes.yml` entry for this drink:

```yaml
tequila:
  name: Sierra/Jose Cuervo/Patrón
  ingredients:
  - CACTUS/8
  cookingtime: 15
  distillruns: 2
  wood: 1
  age: 12
  color: f5f07e
  difficulty: 5
  alcohol: 20
  lore:
  - '&7Tequila'
```

# Calvados

An apple brandy - distilled cider, aged in acacia. The refined step up from a simple cider.

## Recipe

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Ingredients** | 12 apple |
| **Ferment** | 16 minutes |
| **Distill** | 3 runs |
| **Barrel & age** | Acacia · 6 years (~2 hrs) |
| **Difficulty** | 5 / 10 |
| **Alcohol** | ~14% |

## Brands by quality
The closer you follow the recipe, the better the bottle - and the brand changes with it:

- ⭐ **Boulard**
- ⭐⭐ **Père Magloire**
- ⭐⭐⭐ **Christian Drouin**

In-game the bottle is named after the brand, with **Apple Brandy** shown on the line beneath.

> Get it wrong and it turns sour like acid; nail it for a smooth Calvados.

## Recipe config
The exact BreweryX `recipes.yml` entry for this drink:

```yaml
apple_liquor:
  name: Boulard/Père Magloire/Christian Drouin
  ingredients:
  - APPLE/12
  cookingtime: 16
  distillruns: 3
  wood: 5
  age: 6
  color: BRIGHT_RED
  difficulty: 5
  alcohol: 14
  lore:
  - '&7Apple Brandy'
```

# Fire Whiskey

Whiskey brewed with blaze powder for a genuinely fiery kick.

## Recipe

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Ingredients** | 10 wheat + 2 blaze powder |
| **Ferment** | 12 minutes |
| **Distill** | 3 runs |
| **Barrel & age** | Spruce · 18 years (~6 hrs) |
| **Difficulty** | 7 / 10 |
| **Alcohol** | ~28% |

## Brands by quality
The closer you follow the recipe, the better the bottle - and the brand changes with it:

- ⭐ **Hot Shot**
- ⭐⭐ **Fireball**
- ⭐⭐⭐ **Goldschläger**

In-game the bottle is named after the brand, with **Cinnamon Whisky** shown on the line beneath.

## Effects
Drinking it gives a burning feeling in your mouth.

## Recipe config
The exact BreweryX `recipes.yml` entry for this drink:

```yaml
fire_whiskey:
  name: Hot Shot/Fireball/Goldschläger
  ingredients:
  - WHEAT/10
  - BLAZE_POWDER/2
  cookingtime: 12
  distillruns: 3
  distilltime: 55
  wood: 4
  age: 18
  color: ORANGE
  difficulty: 7
  alcohol: 28
  lore:
  - '&7Cinnamon Whisky'
  drinkmessage: You get a burning feeling in your mouth
```

# Mushroom Vodka

A wild variant that literally glows, brewed with red and brown mushrooms.

## Recipe

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Ingredients** | 10 potato + 3 red mushroom + 3 brown mushroom |
| **Ferment** | 18 minutes |
| **Distill** | 5 runs |
| **Barrel & age** | No aging needed |
| **Difficulty** | 7 / 10 |
| **Alcohol** | ~18% |

## Brands by quality
The closer you follow the recipe, the better the bottle - and the brand changes with it:

- ⭐ **Toadstool**
- ⭐⭐ **Spore Vodka**
- ⭐⭐⭐ **Glowcap Reserve**

In-game the bottle is named after the brand, with **Vodka** shown on the line beneath.

## Effects
Grants **Night Vision** and glows in the dark - but it is a rough ride, with Nausea and (on a bad batch) Blindness and Slowness.

## Recipe config
The exact BreweryX `recipes.yml` entry for this drink:

```yaml
shroom_vodka:
  name: Toadstool/Spore Vodka/Glowcap Reserve
  ingredients:
  - POTATO/10
  - RED_MUSHROOM/3
  - BROWN_MUSHROOM/3
  cookingtime: 18
  distillruns: 5
  age: 0
  color: ff9999
  difficulty: 7
  alcohol: 18
  lore:
  - '&7Vodka'
  effects:
  - WEAKNESS/80
  - NAUSEA/27
  - NIGHT_VISION/50-80
  - BLINDNESS/12-2
  - SLOWNESS/10-3
```

# Golden Vodka

A premium vodka finished with gold nuggets for a shimmering result.

## Recipe

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Ingredients** | 10 potato + 2 gold nugget |
| **Ferment** | 18 minutes |
| **Distill** | 3 runs |
| **Barrel & age** | No aging needed |
| **Difficulty** | 6 / 10 |
| **Alcohol** | ~20% |

## Brands by quality
The closer you follow the recipe, the better the bottle - and the brand changes with it:

- ⭐ **Fool's Gold**
- ⭐⭐ **Gold Rush**
- ⭐⭐⭐ **Au Vodka**

In-game the bottle is named after the brand, with **Vodka** shown on the line beneath.

## Effects
Like plain vodka, a poor batch can give **Weakness** and **Poison** - aim for the shimmering top tier.

## Recipe config
The exact BreweryX `recipes.yml` entry for this drink:

```yaml
g_vodka:
  name: Fool's Gold/Gold Rush/Au Vodka
  ingredients:
  - POTATO/10
  - GOLD_NUGGET/2
  cookingtime: 18
  distillruns: 3
  age: 0
  color: ORANGE
  difficulty: 6
  alcohol: 20
  lore:
  - '&7Vodka'
  effects:
  - WEAKNESS/28
  - POISON/4
```

# Absinthe

A fearsome high-proof liquor distilled from grass - and genuinely poisonous.

## Recipe

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Ingredients** | 15 grass |
| **Ferment** | 3 minutes |
| **Distill** | 6 runs |
| **Barrel & age** | No aging needed |
| **Difficulty** | 8 / 10 |
| **Alcohol** | ~42% |

## Brands by quality
The closer you follow the recipe, the better the bottle - and the brand changes with it:

- ⭐ **Hapsburg**
- ⭐⭐ **Pernod**
- ⭐⭐⭐ **La Fée**

In-game the bottle is named after the brand, with **Absinthe** shown on the line beneath.

## Effects
**Poisonous** - even a good batch will poison you. Drink with care.

> Difficulty 8 and six distill runs make this one of the hardest brews to perfect.

## Recipe config
The exact BreweryX `recipes.yml` entry for this drink:

```yaml
absinthe:
  name: Hapsburg/Pernod/La Fée
  ingredients:
  - SHORT_GRASS/15
  cookingtime: 3
  distillruns: 6
  distilltime: 80
  color: GREEN
  difficulty: 8
  alcohol: 42
  lore:
  - '&7Absinthe'
  effects:
  - POISON/15-25
```

# Green Absinthe

An even more dangerous absinthe spiked with poisonous potato - the strongest, deadliest brew on the server.

## Recipe

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| **Ingredients** | 17 grass + 2 poisonous potato |
| **Ferment** | 5 minutes |
| **Distill** | 6 runs |
| **Barrel & age** | No aging needed |
| **Difficulty** | 9 / 10 |
| **Alcohol** | ~46% |

## Brands by quality
The closer you follow the recipe, the better the bottle - and the brand changes with it:

- ⭐ **Gutrot**
- ⭐⭐ **Wormwood**
- ⭐⭐⭐ **Green Fairy**

In-game the bottle is named after the brand, with **Absinthe** shown on the line beneath.

## Effects
Heavily **Poisonous** with a jolt of **Instant Damage**, plus a dose of **Night Vision**. The most dangerous drink here.

> Difficulty 9 - the single hardest recipe. Handle with extreme care.

## Recipe config
The exact BreweryX `recipes.yml` entry for this drink:

```yaml
gr_absinthe:
  name: Gutrot/Wormwood/Green Fairy
  ingredients:
  - SHORT_GRASS/17
  - POISONOUS_POTATO/2
  cookingtime: 5
  distillruns: 6
  distilltime: 85
  color: LIME
  difficulty: 9
  alcohol: 46
  lore:
  - '&7Absinthe'
  effects:
  - POISON/25-40
  - INSTANT_DAMAGE/2
  - NIGHT_VISION/40-60
```