THE HISTORY OF RUM
THE HISTORY OF RUM. Although grapes and grain are the two most important raw materials used in distillation, they are by no means the only ones used. In addition to…
THE HISTORY OF RUM. Although grapes and grain are the two most important raw materials used in distillation, they are by no means the only ones used. In addition to…
TYPES OF BRANDY. The name brandy derives from the Dutch phrase brandewijn (burnt wine), which was used by the simple Dutch merchants who brought it to northern Europe in the…
THE HISTORY OF GIN. When a Dr. Franciscus de la Boe in the Dutch university town of Leiden developed a therapeutic spirit with juniper and spice flavors, he marketed it…
THE HISTORY OF VODKA. The Slavic peoples of the northern hemisphere and their Scandinavian neighbors, historically speaking, were highly serious about their alcoholic beverage consumption. The distribution of wines and…