fruit brandy
Pear or plum liquor
Fruit brandy is a spirit distilled from fermented fruit other than grapes.
While grape brandy (including cognac and armagnac) dominates the category, fruit brandies made from apples, pears, cherries, plums, and other fruits have strong regional traditions: calvados from Normandy apples, slivovitz from Eastern European plums, kirsch from cherries.
The fruit's character carries through fermentation and distillation, distinguishing these spirits from fruit-flavored brandies, which are grape brandy with added fruit essence.
Unaged fruit distillate
- slivovitzPlum-based Balkan spirit
- kirschCherry-derived clear brandy
- grappaSpirit from grape skins
- schnappsGerman distilled spirit
marc · mirabelle · framboise · chacha · kirschwasser
Purification via vaporization
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- alembicDistillation apparatus
- pot stillBatch distillation apparatus
aging · barrel · oak · maceration · infusion · blending · bottling · proof
eau-de-vie
Unaged fruit distillate
schnapps · marc · mirabelle · framboise · chacha · kirschwasser
apple
Crisp tree fruit
peach · apricot · quince · harvest · picking · blossom · cultivar · pomace · grower · cider
distillation
Purification via vaporization
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- alembicDistillation apparatus
pot still · aging · barrel · oak · maceration · infusion · blending · bottling · proof · artisan
alcohol
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- proofDemonstration of truth
- overproofAlcohol exceeding standard strength
- strongHaving great physical power
spirits · liquor · firewater · stiff · heady · fiery · burn · warming · intoxicating · robust
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
essence · fragrant · floral · citrusy · vanilla · oakiness · caramel · smoky · herbal · peppery
- spiritsghost, vodka, rum, whiskey, gin
- Brandycognac, grappa, pisco, eau de vie, VS
- distillingdistillation, distillery, distiller, pot still, distilleries
- Hungarian Spirits
- moonshinemoonshine, moonshiner, white lightning, hooch, bootleg
- Slavic Drinksvodka, kefir, slivovitz, mead, Chopin
fruit brandygrain whiskey
Spirit from cereals besides barley
grain alcohol · malt whiskey · bourbon · rye whiskey · corn whiskey
fruit brandyfruit wine
Alcohol from fermented produce
cider · perry · wine · hard cider · mead
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