A distilled beverage, also called spirits or liquor, is a preparation for consumption containing ethyl alcohol purified by distillation from a fermented substance such as wine, malt, or grain. Distilled beverage is usually restricted to alcoholic beverages. Distilled beverage - Background. Beer and wine are generally limited to a maximum alcohol content of about 15 percent by volume, beyond which yeast is adversely affected and cannot ferment; although in recent years high alcohol tolerant yea ...

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Fractional distillation - Apparatus. round bottom flask conical flask fractionating column liebig condenser graham condenser alhin condenser thermometer anti-bumping granules rubber bungs (unless quickfit apparatus is used) Fractional distillation - Method. As an example, consider the distillation of a mixture of water and ethanol. Ethanol boils at 78.5°C whilst water boils at 100°C. So by ge ...

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Alcoholic beverages are drinks containing ethanol. Alcoholic beverages have been widely consumed since prehistoric times by people around the world, seeing use as a component of the standard diet, for hygienic or medical reasons, for their relaxant and euphoric effects, for recreational purposes, for artistic inspiration, as aphrodisiacs, and for other reasons. Some have been invested with symbolic or religious significance suggesting the mystical use of alcohol, e.g., by Greco-Roman religion in the ecstatic rituals of Dionysus (also called Bacchus), god of drink and revelry ...

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• Alcoholic beverage - Types of alcoholic beverages
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Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak and other casks. While there are rum producers in places such as Australia, India, Reunion Island, and elsewhere around the world, the majority of rum production occurs in and around the Caribbean and along the Demerara river in South America. Some major rum brands include Bacardi, Captain Morgan's, Appleton Estate, Havana Club, Stroh, Mount Gay, Bundaberg, Myers, Ma ...

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Jiu (Chinese: 酒; Pinyin: jiǔ) is the Chinese word that refers to all alcoholic beverages. This word has often been translated into English as "wine", although the meaning is closer to "alcoholic beverage" or "liquor." The same Han character is also used in Japanese, where it is pronounced sa ...

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Alcohol receiver, or alcohol-receiver, refers to the receptacle for receiving alcohol after distillation. It is used to denote anything with which alcohol can be received in, for scientific or recreational purposes. Categories: Wikipedia articles needing factual verification | Distillation Other related archivesDistillation, Wikipedia articles needing factual verification, alcohol, distillation

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Applejack is a strong alcoholic beverage produced from apples, originating from the American colonial period. It is made by concentrating "hard cider" (as British cider, i.e., fermented apple juice, is called in American usage), either by the traditional method of freeze distillation (see fractional freezing), or by true evaporative distillation. The term "applejack" derives from "jacking", a term for freeze distillation. From the fermented juice, with an alcohol content of less than 10%, the concentrated result has about 30 to 40 percent alcohol (i.e., 60 to 80 proof), is slightly ...

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An alembic is an alchemical still consisting of two retorts connected by a tube. Technically, the alembic is only the upper part (the capital or still-head), but the word was often used to refer to the entire distillation apparatus. The word "alembic" has taken on a metaphorical meaning - anything that refines or transmutes, as if by distillation - as in "the alembic of creative thought." The word, as most alchemical terminology, comes from the Arabic: al-ambiq, "still;" ultimately from the Greek ambix, "cup." The alembic was developed circa 800 AD by Arab-Yem ...

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Brewing is the production of alcoholic beverages and alcohol fuel through fermentation. This is the method used in beer production, although the term can be used for other drinks such as sake, mead and wine. The term is also sometimes used to refer to any chemical mixing process. Brewing has a very long history, and archeological evidence tells us that this technique was used in ancient Egypt. Descriptions of various beer recipes can be found in Sumerian writings, ...

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Arrack refers to the strong spirits distilled mainly in South East Asia from fermented fruits, grains, sugarcane, or the sap of coconuts or other palm trees. The word itself originated from the Arabic word 'araq', which means "sweat" or "juice". Generally fermented from coconut sap today, it is then distilled to produce an alcoholic beverage that tastes like whiskey. Originally from India, where it is distilled from Kallu, Arrack is now po

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Tzuica (Romanian: Ţuică) is the name of a popular Romanian alcoholic drink produced by distilling the plums juice, sometimes mixed with different other fruits (pears especially). Double distilling the tzuica is also popular, especially in the northern part of Romania, and results a very strong beverage - pălincă (Hungarian: pálinka; Romanian: palincă). Category: Brandies Other related archivesBrandies, Ţuică

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Coal oil is an oil used for illuminating purposes, also called "lamp oil." It was formerly obtained from the distillation of mineral wax, bituminous shale, etc., and hence called coal oil. It is now produced primarily by the distillation and purification of petroleum. It consists mainly of several hydrocarbons of the alkane series, having from 10 to 16 carbon atoms in each molecule, and having a higher boiling point (175–325°C) than gasoline or the petroleum ethers, and a lower boiling point than the oils.

Whisky (or whiskey) (from Irish "uisce beatha", "water of life") is an alcoholic beverage distilled from grain, often including malt, which has then been aged in wooden barrels. Whisky - Spelling. The spelling whisky (plural whiskies) is generally used for those distilled in Scotland, Canada, and Japan, while whiskey (with an e; plural whiskeys) is used for the spirits distilled in Ireland and the United States; however, there are exceptions. Kentucky, for example, ...

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The American Whiskey Trail provides an educational journey into the history and cultural heritage of distilled spirits in the United States. Whiskey and other distilled spirits, such as rum, played an important role in both the American colonies and in the new American republic. As early 1657, a rum distillery was operating in Boston. It was highly successful and within a generation the production of rum became ...

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Akvavit, also known as aquavit, is a Scandinavian distilled beverage of typically about 40% alcohol by volume. Its name comes from aqua vitae, the Latin for "water of life". Like vodka, it is distilled from potato or grain. It is flavoured with herbs such as caraway seeds, cumin, dill, fennel or coriander, among others. Akvavit usually has a yellowish hue, but is availab ...

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Aqua vitae (L. "water of life"), is an archaic name for a concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol. Not to be confused with the beverage aquavit, aqua vitae was typically prepared by distilling wine, and was sometimes known as Spirit of Wine in English-language texts. The name was familiarly applied to the leading native distilled spirits of a region. Thus, it was "usquebaugh" or whisky in Scotland and Ireland, "geneva" or gin in Holland; and "eau de vie" (Fr. "water of life") or brandy in France. When the term is employe ...

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Cachaça (pronounced ka SHA sa, IPA: /ˌkaˈʃasɐ/) (also called pinga, branquinha, caninha, caxaca, caxa, aguardente or chacha) is the most popular distilled alcoholic beverage in Brazil, made from sugarcane juice (also called garapa). The legal definition of cachaça says "cachaça is the product of the distillation of the fermented sugarcane juice, with alcohol strength between 38% and 51% by volume. U ...

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Neroli oil is a plant oil similar to bergamot produced from the blossom of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium var. amara or Bigaradia). The blossoms are gathered, usually by hand, in late April to early May. The oil is produced by water distillation, as the blossom is too fragile to endure steam distillation. By the end of the 16th century, Anne Marie Orsini, duchess of Bracciano and princess of Nerola, introduced the essence of bitter orange tree as a fashionable fragrance by using it to perfume her ...

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Tar is a viscous black liquid derived from the destructive distillation of organic matter. Most tar is produced from coal as a byproduct of coke production, but it can also be produced from petroleum, peat or wood. Naturally occurring "tar pits" (e.g. the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles) actually contain asphalt, not tar, and are more accurately known as asphalt pits. In English and French, "tar" means primarily the coal derivative, but in northern Europe, it refers primarily to the wood distillate, which is used in th ...

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