Fruit Brandies and Eau-de-Vie: The Orchard in a Glass Fruit brandy is one of the oldest and most expressive families of distilled spirits. Where grape brandy turns wine into Cognac,…
Pisco: The Grape Spirit of South America Pisco is a clear or lightly aged grape brandy most closely associated with Peru and Chile. It is distilled from fermented grape juice…
Cognac: France’s Noble Brandy Through the Years Cognac is one of the world’s most respected aged spirits, known for its elegance, deep fruit character, oak influence, and long connection to…
Brandy: History, Production, Styles, Popularity, and Mixology Brandy is one of the oldest and most elegant families of distilled spirits. At its simplest, brandy is a spirit distilled from wine…
Vodka: History, Production, Styles, Popularity, and Mixology Vodka is one of the most recognizable spirits in the world. Clear, versatile, and famously adaptable, it has moved from Eastern European tradition…
Gin: History, Styles, Distilling, Popularity, and Mixology Gin is one of the most flexible spirits behind the bar. At its heart, gin is a juniper-flavored spirit, but around that simple…