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wine that went to fire-breathing finishing school and came back dangerous.
means A strong spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice, typically aged in wooden casks to a warm amber color.
from From the Dutch 'brandewijn,' literally 'burnt wine' — 'branden' (to burn or distill) plus 'wijn' (wine) — because the wine was 'burnt,' i.e. boiled down, to concentrate the alcohol. English sailors and merchants shortened the imported word to 'brandwine' and then simply 'brandy' by the 17th century.
- name origin
- Dutch brandewijn means burnt wine
- aging math
- XO means at least ten years barreled
- napoleon link
- Cognac shipped to his exiled island
- angel tax
- Evaporation in barrels called the angels' share
- medicine past
- Long prescribed as legit medical treatment
cognac — french brandy from cognac region, protected appellation since 1909
armagnac — french brandy from gascony, oldest distilled spirit in france dating to 1310
pisco — south american brandy from peru and chile, unesco recognized heritage spirit
metaxa — greek brandy blended with herbs and spices, produced since 1888