brandies
Aged grape liquors
Brandies is the plural of brandy, a spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
The word typically appears when distinguishing varieties or offerings: The bar stocks several fine brandies, fruit brandies like calvados and kirsch.
Someone who brandies fruit preserves it in brandy.
Grape-based distilled spirit
- eau-de-vieUnaged fruit distillate
- piscoGrape brandy from Peru
- grappaSpirit from grape skins
- pomaceFruit crushing residue
grape · fruit · distillation · distilled · pot-still · fermentation · alcohol · liquor
Quercus genus member
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- caskWooden storage barrel
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- cellarUnderground storage room
reserve · vintage · years · decades · complexity · bouquet · tannins · patina
cognac
Grape-based distilled spirit
- eau-de-vieUnaged fruit distillate
- piscoGrape brandy from Peru
- grappaSpirit from grape skins
pomace · grape · fruit · distillation · distilled · pot-still · fermentation · alcohol · liquor · spirits
oak
Quercus genus member
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- caskWooden storage barrel
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
cellar · reserve · vintage · years · decades · complexity · bouquet · tannins · patina · antique
snifter
Short-stemmed brandy goblet
digestif · amber · caramel · vanilla · velvety · smooth · warming · palate · finish · aroma
fireside
Area beside the hearth
comfort · toasty · snug · ember · mellow · soothing · nightcap · winter · evening · relaxation
brandieswines
Fermented grape beverages
grape juices · fruit juices · whiskeys · musts · beers
brandieswines
Fermented grape beverages
grape juice · must · table wines · red wines · white wines
- brandied fruitFruit preserved in liquor
- cherry brandiesSpirits from red drupes
- brandied cherriesFruit preserved in liquor