Since then, they have acquired Muncie Liquors and Boulevard Liquors. Indiana Liquor Group currently operates 37 retail package liquor stores throughout the north-central part of the state.

Spirits and liquor are terms used interchangeably often since there is little difference. All alcohols that go through distillation are spirits, such as liquor and liqueur. Spirits can be flavored without adding sweetener, so spirits are not as sweet as liquor.

Tequila: A Mexican liquor distilled from blue agave. Vodka: Distilled from a mash of potatoes, rye, or wheat. Whiskey: Distilled from a mash of grain such as rye, corn, or barley. Wine: Fermented juice of fresh grapes and/or other fruit (e.g., blackberry wine)

Some think it stems from the Arabic word al-ghawl, which means spirit in the demon sense. Others think it comes from the word al-koh'l, a word meaning to paint. Al-koh'l was used to refer to the black eyeliner popular in ancient times that was created through a chemical process similar to distilling.