![]() ![]() From there, the liquor must be aged in Limousin casks for a minimum of 2 years. It must be distilled twice in copper pot stills, and there is a specific list of grapes that it can be produced from. In addition to that, it must also adhere to other rules and regulations. What is Cognac?Ĭognac is a brandy that hails from France, specifically the Cognac region of France. I’d recommend checking out this Cognac blog if you’re looking for more detailed information. Again, all of these have other more specific regulations as well. Others are Cypriot from Cyprus, Pisco from Peru and Chile, and Brandy de Jerez from Spain. Similar to whiskey, Armenian brandy must be produced in Armenia. I will, however, cover Cognac in more detail because you’ve likely drunken it, or at least heard about it. I’m not going to go into full detail of all these because it’s a lot of information to cover, and frankly, I don’t have the knowledge or expertise to really touch on them in detail. The types are as follows: Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados, Brandy de Jerez, Obstler, Pisco, Armenian, South African, Cyrpiot, and Pomace. These, you are less likely to be familiar with, with the exception of at least one, likely. Check out our other post for more details. There are other regulations, but these are the most basic. Irish whiskey and scotch use malted and unmalted barley as the primary grains. ![]() For example, bourbon is a whiskey that’s made in America, but it must also contain at least 51% corn in its mashbill. ![]() Each of these whiskeys, though, have there own legal regulations. Bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, rye, wheat, Irish whiskey, scotch, Canadian whisky, Japanese whisky. Most of these, you’ll be familiar with to some degree anyways. ![]() We have a detailed post about all the different types of whiskey that you can check out for more specifics, so we’ll be brief here. The differences of each often come from the type of grain or fruit used, and the location the liquor is distilled in. There are many different subsets or types of whiskey and brandy. This is where things often get a little more complicated. While most whiskey isn’t distilled from beer itself, as hops typically aren’t added, there are some companies that will distill actual beer. They are also the grains used in fermenting beer. There are other grains, but these are the primary grains used in making whiskey. Grains include wheat, barley, rye, and corn. Whiskey is a liquor distilled from fermented grains. We’ll come back to brandy in more specifics once we cover the basics of whiskey. Any brandy that is made from fruit other than grapes must be designated as such: peach brandy, strawberry brandy, etc. Brandy, then, is liquor distilled from fermented fruits – although most often grapes. However, wine can technically be made from any fermented fruit. Now, most of us know that wine is made from grapes, fermented grapes. What is Brandy?īrandy is a liquor distilled from wine. Let’s move on to brandy and whiskey specifically. The different types of liquor are as follows: whiskey, vodka, tequila, rum, gin, and brandy. Hence why beer and wine are TYPICALLY around 5% – 15% ABV and liquor 35%-65%. This makes the alcohol much more concentrated, and therefore stronger. The water, though, remains because the boiling point for water is higher than ethanol. The liquid is heated which causes the ethanol to evaporate. While these are the two most notable, you can ferment almost anything.ĭistillation is the process where alcohol is separated from other substances of a liquid. Wine is made from fermenting grapes beer from fermenting grains. Specifically, it’s the process of yeast feeding on sugar which creates ethanol, or alcohol, as the by-product. Fermentation is the process that gives us beer and wine. Liquor is an alcoholic beverage that is distilled from other fermented ingredients. What is Liquor?īefore we get into any specifics about brandy or whiskey, let’s start with a little about liquor. On top of that, we’ll discuss a little about what makes whiskey, whiskey. Some of you may in fact be more familiar with this spirit than you think. So, if brandy isn’t whiskey, then what is it? Today, we’re going to clear the air and give you everything you need to know about brandy vs whiskey. Why is it that we don’t consume brandy in the same way as other spirits or think of it in the same way? Partly because many people think that brandy is a type of whiskey, but it’s not. It’s not too often that our minds jump to brandy. When we think of different types of liquor, we immediately think of whiskey, tequila, vodka, rum, and gin. ![]()
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