Tag: distillation

  • Aqua Vitae Vs Arrak, Terminology and History

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    I am reading The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails in order with the Alcademics Book Club, which you may join on Facebook if you wish. (We're on the A's in early January.)  I've already learned so much new information and also old information I'm seeing in a new light.  One example of the latter…

  • All About Cognac

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    I went to Cognac last week to learn about cognac. I learned a lot. So what is cognac, anyway? Cognac is an aged brandy distilled from grapes in the Charente region of France. The Cognac region is separated into six delimited subregions based primarily on the makeup of the soil: Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies,…