Whiskey: There are distilleries producing whiskey in many countries and regions in the world. But the most famous and representative whiskeys are Scotch whiskey, Irish whiskey, American whiskey and Canadian whiskey. Whiskey is made from barley, rye, corn and other grains as raw materials. After fermentation and distillation, it is put into old wooden barrels for fermentation and fermentation.
Scotch whiskey is native to Scotland and is made from barley malt that has been dried and roasted with peat to produce a unique aroma. Its brewing goes through six processes, namely: soaking the barley in water to germinate, drying, crushing the malt, adding water to the tank to saccharify, adding yeast to the barrel for fermentation, distilling twice, aging and mixing. It must be stored for at least 8 years. The best quality finished wine is 15 to 20 years old. The quality will deteriorate after 20 years, with a brownish-yellowish reddish color, clear and translucent, and a burnt aroma with a strong smoke smell.
American whiskey: Made from corn and other grains, it originates from the southern United States. Corn mixed with wheat is used as the brewing raw material. After fermentation and distillation, it is brewed in oak barrels with charred inside. Production time is 4~8 years. When bottling, a certain amount of distilled water is added to dilute it. American whiskey does not have the strong smoke flavor of Scotch whiskey, but it has a unique oak aroma.
Irish Whiskey: Characteristic, soft, and seems to burn in the mouth. Originated from Ireland, it is brewed with malt from wheat, barley, rye, etc. Distilled three times. Then it is aged in barrels, which usually takes 8-15 years. It is also mixed and diluted with water when bottling. Because the raw materials are not smoked and roasted with peat, there is no burnt aroma and the taste is soft and long-lasting. It is suitable for making mixed wine and other drinks.
Canadian whiskey: It is mainly brewed from a mixture of rye, corn and barley. It is distilled twice and stored in wooden barrels for 4, 6, 7 and 10 years. Blending is required before sale. Canadian whiskey has a refreshing smell and a light and refreshing taste. Many North Americans like this kind of wine. Main products: Scotland has Glenfiddich, Balantine, Bell's, Chivas Regal, Cutty Sark, and Johnnie Walker. There are two types of black cards and red cards. Ireland has Three Swallows, John Jamson, Old Bushmills, etc. The United States has Four Roses, Jim Beam, Seagram's7, Jack Daniels, etc. In Canada, there are Canadian Club (CC), Aneique, Alberta, etc.
Brandy: Brandy is wine brewed from grapes as the only raw material (other fruits are also used to make fruit wine first, and then distilled into brandy, such as: apricot brandy, cherry brandy, apple Brandy etc...). Brandy is made from sour grapes with low sugar content. After (picking, pressing, saccharification, fermentation, distillation, aging), the brandy produced in the Cognac region in southern France is the most mellow and the best. Some people refer to science Neck brandy is the "king of brandies". Due to the transliteration, some people also call (Cognac brandy) "Cognac brandy". Brandy is crystal amber in color, has a rich aroma, and is mellow. When drinking, warm the cup with your palms. When the brandy is slightly warm and fragrant, smell it first and then taste it. Brandy needs to be stored for a long time, and the longer the time, the better the quality of the wine. The optimal aging time is 20 to 40 years.
The following types: ★ 3 years, ★★ 4 years, ★★★ 5 years, v.o 10~12 years, V.S.O 12~20 years, V.S.O.P 20~30 years, Napoleon (Napoleon) 40 Years, X.O 50 years, X 70 years. Brandy is produced in all countries in the world, and the wine produced in France is the best, so French brandy is also the best. Among them, Cognac Brandy (COGNAC BRANDY) is particularly world-famous.
All cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is cognac. Cognac is distilled from wine produced in Charente, France, and is restricted and protected by law. Brandy distilled from wine produced elsewhere cannot legally be called Cognac. Cognac COGNAC The ancient city of Cognac on the CHARENTE River in France is the center for the production of Cognac and fine wine. This kind of brandy has become world-famous, so almost everyone in the world knows the French word COGNAC. Even China is no exception.
The Cognac area is divided into six sub-districts, and the quality of the wine produced also varies. The order is as follows:
1.GRANDE CHAMPAGNE Grande Champagne area
2.PETITE CHAMPAGNE Petite Champagne
3.BORDERIES marginal zone
4.FINS BOIS forest planting zone
5.BONS BOIS superior forest planting zone
****OIS ORDINAIRES General Forestry Area
All brandy distilleries use letters to distinguish quality. Examples are as follows:
E stands for ESPECIAL
(Special)
F stands for FINE
(Good)
V stands for VERY
(Very good)
O stands for OLD
(old)
S stands for SUPERIOR
(superior)
P stands for PALE
(Light color and old)
X stands for EXTRA
(Extra) Main products: Martell, Hennessy, Remy Martin (Remymartin), Jarnac; Buton, Seock84, Beccaro from Italy; Christian Brothers from the United States and Benda Black Sky brandy (Daikoku), Suntory VSOP, Suntory XO, etc. Gin: Gin, also known as gin, was first produced in the Netherlands and became famous after being mass-produced in the United Kingdom. It is the world's largest category of spirits. Dutch gin is made from barley malt and rye. It is fermented and distilled three times to obtain the original grain wine. Then juniper berry spices are added and distilled again. Finally, the distilled wine is stored in a glass tank until it matures, and is diluted to about 40 degrees of alcohol content during packaging. The color of Dutch gin is transparent and clear. It has outstanding aroma and unique style. It is suitable for drinking alone but not as the base wine for cocktails. The production process of British gin is simpler than that of Dutch gin. It is obtained by simultaneous distillation of edible alcohol, juniper berries and other spices - dry gin, the liquid is colorless and transparent, with a strange and refreshing smell, and a mellow and refreshing taste. It can be drunk alone or mixed with other wines or used as the base of cocktails. Therefore, some people call gin the heart of cocktails. Main brands: Gordon's gin, also known as Gordon, Beefeater, Burnett\'t, Vodka: Vodka is derived from the Russian word "water" What comes here is Russia’s representative liquor, which was originally brewed with wheat, rye, barley and other raw materials.
After the 18th century, potatoes and corn began to be used as raw materials. The distilled vodka liquor was slowly filtered for more than 8 hours, so that the raw liquor liquid could absorb its flavor with activated carbon. Vodka is colorless, flavorless and neutral, and can be sold without storage. Because vodka is colorless and transparent, like gin, it can be mixed with other alcoholic beverages to create a variety of mixed drinks and cocktails. Main products: Crown Vodka, Moskov Skaya, Seolichaya, Stolovaya.
, Moskov Skaya, Seolichaya, Stolovaya, Oslu, also known as Swedish vodka.
Rum: Rum, also known as sugar wine, is a by-product of the sugar industry. It uses sucrose as raw material and is first made into molasses, and then fermented and distilled. It is stored in oak barrels for more than 3 years. According to different raw materials and different brewing methods, rum can be divided into: rum white wine, rum old wine, light rum, rum regular wine, strong aromatic rum..., containing 42% to 50% alcohol. , wine liquids are amber, brown, or colorless. According to the flavor characteristics, rum can be divided into: strong aroma type, light aroma type, * strong aroma type: first the sugar cane sugar is clarified, then the bacteria that can produce butyric acid and the yeast that produces alcohol are added, and fermented for 10 days Above, pot-pot intermittent distillation is used to obtain about 86% colorless raw rum, which is blended into golden or light brown finished wine after being stored in wooden barrels for many years. *Light flavor type: Only yeast is added to cane sugar, the fermentation period is short, and the tower type continuous distillation produces 95% raw wine. It is stored and blended to become a light yellow to golden yellow finished wine, represented by Cuban rum. Main products: white brand Bacardi, Havana Club from Cuba, Myers from Jamaica, etc. Tequila: The raw material for making tequila is the TEQUILANA WEBER plant that grows in Mexico. There are about 400 kinds of this plant in Mexico, but the best variety for making wine that can be called TEQUILA is blue. Colored agave (BLUEAGAVE). This is done by harvesting agave plants that have grown for more than 8 years, cutting the bulbs buried in the soil, boiling the bulbs, and then fermenting and distilling them into wine. Tequila is bottled and sold immediately after distillation and has a strong taste. However, the golden tequila aged in wooden barrels has a smooth flavor without losing its rough wolf characteristics, which is very popular among drinkers.
Liqueurs: Liqueurs are alcoholic beverages that are made from different liquor bases with certain flavoring materials (such as roots, peels, spices, etc.), and are distilled, soaked, boiled, etc. , still need to add sweet syrup containing 2.5. Sweet syrup can be sugar or honey. The famous liqueurs are: 1. Citrus liqueur (Curacao is the most outstanding, especially produced in the Netherlands) 2. Cherry liqueur (Peter Heering is the best cherry in the world) Liqueur product, produced by Zelby Distillery in Denmark, with dark red color, smooth taste and fruity aroma) 3 Peach Liqueur (produced by New Orleans in the United States, famous for its comfort in the South, with the Mississippi River on the label. old steamboat.) 4 Cream liqueur (Amaratt Di Saranno produced in Italy is the most outstanding) 5 Vanilla liqueur (Galliano is a famous Italian vanilla liqueur) Liqueur, with a red bunker on the label and a soldier in uniform on the carton) 6 Coffee liqueurs (the most famous are Kahlua, Tia Maria and Creme De Cata). . ) 7 Other categories (Drambuje, Apricot, Poire Liqueur, Advocaat, Mint Julep, etc.
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Appetizer: vermouth and fennel
Vermouth (Vermouth), also translated as vermouth, has a strong herbal flavor. It is based on wine and is mixed with It is distilled from dozens of plants including wormwood. The alcohol content is between 17 and 20, and it can be divided into dry and sweet flavors. Famous brand products include Italian Martini Vermmouth, Italian Vermouth (Cancia), Italian Cinzano, French Vermouth (Noilly Prat), etc.
Anisette is made from pure edible alcohol or spirits, with anise oil or sweet anise seeds added. The famous origin is the Bordeaux region of France.
Angostura Bitters, produced in Trinidad, uses bilegrass as the main ingredient and has an alcohol content of 44. Carmpari, a famous Italian product, is made with a unique secret recipe. You should add soda water and lemon peel when drinking it, or you can mix it with sweet vermouth. Dubonnet, produced in France, has a quinine flavor, has strong functions and a unique flavor, and is divided into red and white. France Amer Picon.