sparks? lol nah. its stronger then sparks. its a malt liquor. CORE is 10% alcohol. Four Loko is 11% alcohol. i also drink Dragon Joose, which is 9.9%. it's a good buzz for a cheap price. i can buy a 12 pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon for 7 bucks and probably wont get as buzzed as if i get two COREs. i'm not a cheap drinker. i just like to get a good buzz off two tall cans of core, four loko, or joose.