What Type of Alcohol Gives You The Worst Hangover?

Hangovers happen, but depending on the alcohol you drink, your hangover could be a bit more painful.

Sometimes they just happen. Hangovers. Yuck.

I have my own remedies for tackling my hangovers; pizza, hair of the dog, lots of water...but the alcohol we consume could really give us insight on how bad our hangovers are going to be.

Have you ever had a Whiskey hangover? My word! I swore off drinking the stuff after I prayed to the porciline gods for almost the entire next day. The absolute WORST hangover ever.

A video posted on Thrillist.com takes a look at what kinds of alcohol will give you the worst hangover.

We all know that alcohol is fermented, but impurities called congeners are produced during this process. The congeners give the alcohol it's taste and color but the toxins will make or break your hangover.

The darker the alcohol, the worse the hangover.

The alcohol with the most congeners (i.e. the ones that will cause you the worst hangover) from lowest to highest are:

5. Whiskey
4. Dark rum
3. Bourbon
2. Red wine
1. Brandy