Brandy is a spirit produced by distilling wine or fermented fruit juice. Based on the region and the fruit, brandy can be divided into several categories: Cognac, Armagnac, American Brandies, and fruit brandies. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof), but most brandies are bottled at 40 % of alcohol by volume (80 … Read more
Absinthe is an alcoholic drink made from grand wormwood (Artemisia absinthiumd) and a range of other herbs such as fennel, anise, melissa and hyssop. Actual recipes have always varied by country and manufacturer, as has the quality of each absinthe brand. Absinthe traditionally has a natural green color but may also be colorless. Traditionally, the … Read more
Cognac is a variety of brandy named after the town of Cognac, France. The origin of Cognac dates back to the 16th century when Dutch settlers came to this French region to purchase salt, wood, and wine. However, the journey back home made preserving the wine difficult and they needed to find a better way … Read more
Champagne is a sparkling wine that comes from the Champagne region of northeastern France. If it’s a bubbly wine from another region, it’s sparkling wine, not Champagne. Winemaking dates as far back as ancient Roman times. Following the Crusades, monastic holdings of vineyards increased significantly. Champagne wines were often served during coronations, sacrament and the … Read more
Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products, such as molasses or honeys, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. Sugarcane was first introduced to the Caribbean in 1493 by Christopher Columbus. The first distillation of rum took place on the sugarcane plantations of the Caribbean in the … Read more
Tequila is a distilled spirit made from the cooked and fermented juice of the blue agave, a spiky Mexican plant which resembles a cactus. Tequila is technically a mezcal – distilled spirit that is made from the agave plant. However tequila is made from a single type of agave plant – the agave tequilana commonly … Read more
Gin is a clear alcoholic spirit which derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries (Juniperus communis). The name gin is a shortened form of the older English word genever, related to the French word genièvre and the Dutch word jenever. All ultimately derive from juniperus, the Latin for juniper. A juniper berry is the female … Read more
Vodka an alcoholic spirit made by distillation of cereal grains or potatoes that have been fermented, though some modern brands use other substances, such as fruits or sugar. The word Vodka is derived from the Slavic word Voda, meaning “water,” then K was added and it became Vodka. Origin of modern vodka can be traced … Read more
Whiskey also spelled whisky is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage produced from fermented grain and aged in wooden barrels. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for making different varieties that includes barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whiskey is always aged in wooden barrels, usually of white oak. Whiskey is a strictly regulated spirit … Read more