Dark Alcohols May Contain More Antioxidants Due to their color, darker alcohols may contain more antioxidants, which are "generally felt to be protective," Dr. Heskett says. Think along the lines of red wines, and how many studies have shown they provide various health benefits.

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.

Whiskey and brandy are the most common brown liquors. Scotch, a variety of whiskey, and cognac, a type of brandy, fall into this category as well. Brown liquors get their color from barrel aging, sometimes in charred barrels. This aging process also adds a distinct flavor.

Light liquor will intoxicate you just as much as dark liquor can. The alcohol itself and the metabolites your body produces when metabolizing alcohol lead to getting drunk, buzzed, tipsy, sloppy, etc. The color of the alcohol really doesn't matter at all when it comes to intoxication.