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Brandy: Brandy (Short For Brandywine, From Dutch

Brandy is a distilled spirit made from wine or fermented fruit juice. The two main types are cognac and armagnac. Cognac comes from western France and is double distilled in pot stills. Armagnac comes from southwest France and is distilled through a single, continuous process. Both are aged in oak barrels which impacts the flavor. Other brandies include fruit brandies like calvados (apple) and slivovitz (plum). Label terms like VS, VSOP, and XO indicate minimum aging periods. Brandy is served neat or in cocktails at room temperature.

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Brandy: Brandy (Short For Brandywine, From Dutch

Brandy is a distilled spirit made from wine or fermented fruit juice. The two main types are cognac and armagnac. Cognac comes from western France and is double distilled in pot stills. Armagnac comes from southwest France and is distilled through a single, continuous process. Both are aged in oak barrels which impacts the flavor. Other brandies include fruit brandies like calvados (apple) and slivovitz (plum). Label terms like VS, VSOP, and XO indicate minimum aging periods. Brandy is served neat or in cocktails at room temperature.

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Brandy

Brandy (short for brandywine, from Dutch


brandewijn—'burnt wine) is a general term
for distilled wine, usually 40–60% ethyl
alcohol by volume. In addition to wine, this
spirit can also be made from grape pomace
or fermented fruit juice.
Types of brandy

Cognac comes from the Cognac region in


France, and is double distilled using pot stills.
Popular brands include Hine, Martell, Rémy
Martin, Hennessy, Ragnaud-Sabourin,
Delamain and Courvoisier.
cognac-
A small medieval town in a southwest France. The cognac
production areas are Grande Champagne, Petite champagne,
Fin Bois, Bon Bois & Bois Ordinaire & Bois A Terroir.

The production method-


after the juice ferments into wine, it is slowly warmed
&transferred into copper pot still which are heated by coal.
The first distillation lasts between eight – twelve hours
producing the bouillon, which is distillate of approximately
50-60 proof. This is heated a second time for about twelve
hours in an extremely critical process. The new colorless
liquid that is produced by the second distillation is a youth
full, over strong cognac, which must be matured.
AGING
After cognac has been distilled for the second time, it
is placed into barrels that are made of oak wood
from the Limousine and Trance's forests. The oak
wood used has a considerable influence on the
bouquet & taste of the cognac. All cognacs are
ultimately blends that combine spirits from varying
section & vintage into final products.
Types of brandy

Armagnac is made from grapes of the Armagnac


region in Southwest of France (Gers, Landes, Lot-
et-Garonne). It is single-continuous distilled in a
copper stills and aged in oak casks from Gascony or
Limousin. Armagnac was the first distilled spirit in
France. Armagnacs have a specificity: they offer
vintages qualities. Popular brands are Darroze,
Baron de Sigognac, Larressingle, Delord, Laubade,
Gélas and Janneau.
ARMAGNAC
Armagnac is in Gascony in Southwest France.
Armagnac region is divided into three zones.
1. Upper Armagnac is often called white Armagnac.
2. Lower Armagnac often called black Armagnac.
3. Bas Armagnac.
The production method
• After the juice fermenst into wine, it is not racked
but instead in left in contact with lees to extract
additional flavoring componenets, which add
complexity. The wine is distilled in one continous
process, slow process a colorless brandy with a
pwerful bouqet & flavor.
• During ageing process a slow oxidation also taks
place which intensities the brandy’s color &
smooths out its raw flavor. The Armagnac also
acquires a musty aroma. Reminiscent of hazelnuts,
peaches, plums & other fruits
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Fruit brandy

• Calvados -apple brandy from the French region

• Apple is pressed into cider

• Cherry Brandy is a fruit brandy made from cherries

• Kirschwasser is a fruit brandy made from cherries.


Fruit brandy

• Pálinka is a fruit brandy traditional to Hungary. It


can be made from any kind of fruit - most often
plum (szilva), apricot (barack), grape (törköly),
elderberry (bodza), pear (vilmoskörte) and cherry
(cseresznye). Less common pálinka-types include
apple, peach and even walnut (dió). Mixed pálinka
(vegyes) is also popular.
Fruit brandy

• Slivovitz is a fruit brandy made from plums,


traditional to Serbia and Croatia.

• Tuica (tzuika) is the clear Romanian brandy, made


mainly from plums, apples, pears, apricots,
mulberries, peaches, quinces or mixes of them
Brandy Labels
• A.C.  : aged 2 years in wood
• V.S.  : "Very Special" or 3-Star, aged at least 3 years
in wood.
• V.S.O.P.  : "Very Superior Old Pale" or 5-Star, aged
at least 5 years in wood.
• X.O.  : "Extra Old", Napoleon or Vieille Reserve,
aged at least 6 years, Napoleon at least 4 years.
• Vintage  : Stored in the cask until the time it is
bottled with the label showing the vintage date.
STORAGE & SERVING
Store away from strong light & odors at
temperature 15-18c

Served at room temperature either neat in


brandy balloon or with hot water or as
mixed drinks.

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