brandy
Sign in to saveBrandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others are coloured with caramel colouring to imitate the effect of ageing, and some are produced using a combination of ageing and colouring. Varieties of wine brandy can be found across the winemaking world. Among the most renowned are Cognac and Armagnac from southwestern France.
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Brandy is a strong alcoholic drink made by distilling wine, typically containing 35–60% alcohol and often enjoyed after dinner. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks to develop flavor, while others use caramel coloring or a combination of both methods, with the most famous varieties coming from southwestern France.
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Key facts
- Drink.name
- Brandy
- Drink.image
- Cognac glass.jpg
- Drink.caption
- Cognac brandy in a typical snifter
- Drink.type
- Distilled beverage
- Drink.abv
- 35–60%
- Drink.proof
- 70°–120°
- Drink.origin
- France
- Drink.introduced
- 15th century
- Drink.ingredients
- wine
- Drink.variants
- pomace brandy, fruit brandy
- Drink.related
- Armagnac, Cognac
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Technology
- Chemistry
- Chemical compounds in brandy
- Aging
- Consumption
- Serving
- Culinary uses
- Historical medical uses
- Terminology and legal definitions
- Varieties and brands
- Labelling of grades
- See also
- References
- External links
Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others are coloured with caramel colouring to imitate the effect of ageing, and some are produced using a combination of ageing and colouring. Varieties of wine brandy can be found across the winemaking world. Among the most renowned are Cognac and Armagnac from southwestern France.
In a broader sense, the term brandy also denotes liquors obtained from the distillation of pomace (yielding pomace brandy), or mash or wine of any other fruit (fruit brandy). These products are also called eau de vie (literally "water of life" in French).