On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:29:00 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

Since the Wikipedia defintition quoted stated: True schnapps has no
sugar or flavoring added. Traditional German schnapps
is similar in flavor and consistency to vodka, with light fruit flavors,
depending on the base material. " Whiskey would not qualify as a
schnapps because the charred oak barrell is definitely adding a flavor.

Using Bassy's criteria, beer could be whiskey.

I'll take it one step further.

It's all consumable alcohol.

Period. End of discussion.