TYPES OF BRANDY
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…
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…
What is cognac and how is it produced? Wines from various crus are taken to distilleries in the winter and distilled individually to preserve their individual traits and virtues. Every…
DISTILLATION IN A BATCH STILL. Operationally, all four batch stills covered earlier (the moonshine still, the gooseneck still, the French Charentais, and the artisan pot still) perform the identical distillation…