# Hangovers and Alcohol Quality

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hangovers-and-alcohol-quality/218086>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 10, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hangovers-and-alcohol-quality/218086 "2003-12-10T04:04:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dioptre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@Dioptre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dioptre)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hangovers-and-alcohol-quality/218086/1 "2003-12-10T04:04:31Z")

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Is there any truth to the idea that you are less likely to get  
a hangover with “good” (expensive) wine and spirits, and more  
likely to get a hangover with cheap drinks?

I’m excluding from the question homebrew or illegally produced alcohol, just commercial products of various prices.

I’ve already heard that dehydration is a major factor in hangovers. Any cites for this? Is it the sole factor, or just a major one?

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**Author:** ![Carlos619](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Carlos619](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carlos619)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hangovers-and-alcohol-quality/218086/2 "2003-12-10T04:06:51Z")

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Popov=hangover  
Stoli’s=less hangover  
Grey goose=no hangover  
😃

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**Author:** ![Redsland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@Redsland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redsland)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hangovers-and-alcohol-quality/218086/3 "2003-12-10T04:24:41Z")

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[The master speaks](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_230.html)

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**Author:** ![autobulb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@autobulb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/autobulb)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hangovers-and-alcohol-quality/218086/4 "2003-12-10T04:33:18Z")

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I’ve noticed a pattern when it comes to nausea. When I drink Georgi I have potential for a bad ass sickness the next morning. However, I could drink as much or even more Absolut or Greygoose and feel fine the next morning.

With headaches though, that’s different.