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Gin is a distilled alcoholic drink/undistilled alcoholic drink

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Alcohol Production**: Alcohol is produced through a process called fermentation, where microorganisms, such as yeast, convert sugars into ethanol in the absence of oxygen. 2. **Types of Alcoholic Drinks**: There are two main categories of alcoholic drinks: undistilled and distilled. - **Undistilled Drinks**: These include beverages like wine and beer, which have lower alcohol content because they are not subjected to the distillation process. For example, wine typically has an alcohol content of about 9-12%, while beer ranges from 3-6%. - **Distilled Drinks**: These drinks undergo a process called distillation, which involves heating the fermented liquid to vaporize the alcohol and then cooling it to condense it back into liquid form. This process increases the concentration of alcohol. Distilled drinks generally have a higher alcohol content, often around 40%. ...
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