Se existisse uma máquina do tempo que permitisse trazer até aos nossos dias um qualquer famoso destilador de Whiskey como John Jameson ou Elijah Craig para que pudessem destilar de novo um pouco de uísque, provavelmente eles conseguiriam fazer isso sem muita dificuldade, a razão é que, apesar…
Grape brandy, perhaps the simplest of all three, derives from fermented grape juice or crushed grape pulp and skins. This type of brandy is frequently aged in oak casks that help mellow the harsh flavor and adds additional aromas and flavor from the wood itself. At the same…
Russians and Poles will forever argue over who drank it first – and we will leave that arguement between them. Let it suffice to agree that this “white drink” originated somewhere in northern/eastern Europe around 1400AD and has, since then, spread its popularity across the globe. Vodka, or…
Quantities Approximately 100 kg (222 lbs) grain will make 600-liter mash. The expected end result is 32-35 liter pure (theoretically 100%) alcohol, from which we can make about 80 to 87 liter (21-23 gallon) whiskey that has the strength of 80 proof. Grinding This stage is simple: grind…
If we had to describe gin, perhaps the simplest definition would be vodka incognito. Essentially, gin is nothing more than a botanical-flavored neutral spirit and neutral spirits, as we are all aware, are more commonly known as vodka. Your basic gin, then, is created from a distilled blend of…
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