1. Brandy is a transliteration of brandy. It is a kind of wine made from fruit by fermentation and distillation. Usually, brandy refers to wine made from grapes through fermentation and distillation. Wine made from other fruits in the same way will often be preceded by the name of the fruit raw material to distinguish its types. For example, brandy made of cherries is called cherry brandy, and calvados made of apples is called calvados. The word "brandy" is a technical term, which is equivalent to "shochu" in China. In the national standard GB11856-1997, brandy is divided into four grades, namely, super grade (X.O.), excellent grade (V.S.O.P), first grade (V.O.) and second grade (Samsung and V. Among them, the minimum age of X.O. is 6 years old, the minimum age of V.S.O.P is 4 years old, the minimum age of VO is 3 years old, and the minimum age of Grade II is 2 years old.
2. Whiskey is an alcoholic beverage, which is made from grains such as barley, rye, oats, wheat and corn, fermented, distilled, aged and blended in oak barrels. The main producing countries are English-speaking countries. Whisky can be classified in many ways. According to the different raw materials used in whisky, whisky can be divided into single malt whisky, grain whisky and rye whisky. According to the storage time of whisky in oak barrels, it can be divided into varieties of different years, such as several years to decades. According to the alcohol content, whisky can be divided into whiskies with different alcohol contents such as 40-60 degrees; However, the most famous and representative classification method of whisky is that according to the different places of origin and countries, whisky can be divided into four categories: Scotch whisky, Irish whisky, American whisky and Canadian whisky. Scotch whisky is one of the most famous.
Rum, also known as sugar liquor, is a by-product of sugar industry. It is made of sucrose, first made into molasses, then fermented, distilled and stored in oak barrels for more than 3 years. According to different raw materials and different brewing methods, rum can be divided into: rum, rum, light rum, rum and Luzhou-flavor rum. The alcohol content is about 42% ~ 50%, and the liquor is amber, brown and colorless. According to the flavor characteristics, rum can be divided into strong flavor and light flavor. Drinking rum is also very interesting. In producing countries and regions, most people like to drink straight rum. In fact, this is the best way to taste rum. In America, rum is generally used to make cocktails. Rum also has many uses. It can be used as a condiment for dessert. Adding rum to tobacco processing can increase flavor.
Gin, also known as gin, was first produced in the Netherlands and became famous in the world after mass production in Britain. It is the largest kind of spirits in the world.
Dutch gin is made from barley malt and rye. After fermentation, the grain wine was obtained by distillation for three times, and then the juniper spice was added and distilled. Finally, the distilled liquor is stored in a glass jar until it is mature, and when it is packaged, it is diluted to about 40 degrees, and the color of Dutch gin is transparent and clear. Outstanding aroma, unique style, suitable for single drink, not suitable for cocktail base wine.
The production process of English gin is simpler than that of Dutch gin. It is distilled from edible alcohol, juniper and other spices-dry gin is colorless and transparent, with a strange smell and a mellow and refreshing taste. It can be drunk alone or mixed with other wines to make cocktail base wine. Therefore, some people call gin the heart of cocktails.
According to taste style, gin can be divided into spicy gin, old Tom gin and fruity gin.
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Tequila is also called tequila, and its English name is tequila. Tequila comes from Mexico, which is a local specialty. Mexicans like tequila just as Russians like vodka. The name of tequila comes from a small town in Mexico called tequila.
As for the origin of the name tequila, it is because this wine is made by a unique plant in Mexico through a special process. The name of this plant is tequila. It is said that this plant is rare in the world and generally only grows in the desert. Many plants need a long time to supply nutrients, so tequila has been very precious for a long time.
Tequila needs to be fermented in oak barrels. The length of fermentation depends on the degree and color of wine, and the taste is also very different. White tequila is a wine that has not been aged for a long time, while silver-white tequila has been aged for three years. Golden tequila takes at least four years, and premium tequila takes more time. Only the tequila in Mexico is the best, and only the tequila here can be called tequila. Tequila in other areas can only be called mescal.
Tequila has a strong taste and unique flavor, which is deeply loved by Mexicans. Tequila tastes better when drunk pure, but locals also like to put some sea salt on the back of their hands and drink it with agave. Tequila is also used to make cocktails. It is one of the six base wines of cocktails, such as tequila Sunrise and Margaret, which are classic cocktails made of tequila.
6. Vodka comes from the word "water" in Russian. It is a representative white wine in Russia. It was originally brewed from wheat, rye and barley. /kloc-after the 0/8th century, potatoes and corn were used as raw materials. After more than 8 hours of slow filtration, the original vodka liquor was adsorbed by activated carbon.
Vodka is colorless, tasteless and neutral, so it can be sold without storage. Because vodka is colorless and transparent, like gin, it can be mixed with other wines to make various mixed drinks and cocktails.