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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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 yeast strains have been used with special brewing techniques to increase this maximum up to about 23%. Alcohol levels higher than 15% have historically been obtained in a number of ways. Wine heated in an animal bladder draws out water and leaves alcohol behind (the bladder has a natural property which removes water), but there is no evidenc ...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Alcohol equivalence refers to the fact that United States standard drinks of alcoholic beverages contain equivalent amounts of alcohol, which is .6 ounces each. A standards drink consist of (a) a 12-ounce bottle or can of regular beer (b), a 5-ounce glass of regular (dinner) dinner wine, and (c) a one and ½ ounce drink of 80 proof (40%) distilled spirits or liquor (either straight or in a mixed drink). The facts of alcohol beverage equivalence are emphasized as important to drinking in moderation and avoiding excessive ...

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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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In general, a cocktail is a mix of several substances, usually liquids. This article describes the cocktail as a mixed drink, usually containing one or more distilled alcoholic beverages and perhaps non-alcoholic drinks, ice and sometimes liqueur, fruit, sauce, honey, milk or cream, spices, etc. The cocktail became popular during Prohibition in the United States; to mask the taste of bootlegged alcohol, the bartenders at a speakeasy would mix it with other liquors and non-alcoholic drinks. Until the 1970s, cocktai ...

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1614 - Births. January 1 - John Wilkins, English clergyman (d. 1672) January 5 - Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (d. 1662) July 10 - Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) December 16 - Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674 1614 - Month/day unknown. Franciscus Sylvius, German scientist who first distilled beverage alcohol (d. 1672) ...

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Beer, generally, is an alcoholic beverage produced through the fermentation of sugars suspended in an aqueous medium, and which is not distilled after fermentation. The unfermented sugar solution, called wort, is obtained from steeping, or "mashing," malted grains, usually barley. Alcoholic beverages made from the fermentation of sugars derived from non-grain sources — fruit juices or honey, for example — are generally not called "beer," despite being produced by ...

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Brandy (short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn—fire 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. Unless specified otherwise, brandy is made from grape wine. It is normally consumed as an after-dinner drink. "Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy." – Samuel Johnson Brandy - History. The ori ...

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Baijiu (Chinese: 白酒; Hanyu Pinyin: báijiǔ) or Shaojiu is potent Chinese alcohol. The name "Baijiu" literally means "white alcohol" or "white spirits". Chinese often mistakenly translate the word as "wine" or "white wine", but it is not a wine. Baijiu is a clear alcohol usually distilled from sorghum, although sometimes other grains may be used. In appearance it is similar to Russian vodka, Japanese shochu, or Korean soj ...

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