Monthly Archives: September 2018
29 Sep A Layman’s Guide to Brandy
Even in a world where cocktails are grabbing all of the attention, in which careful preparation and high-quality ingredients are the order of the day, and liquor is enjoying a respect and popularity as high as it has since pre-Prohibition, the finest brandy still can’t seem to shake its stuffy reputation. Brandy can be far […]
19 Sep The World’s Best Brandy Bars – Part 2
The Office, Chicago, USA continued Their choice of brandies ranges between VSOP qualities and vintages. It’s also a great venue to find rarer brandies from smaller producers. Some of their brandies are from artisan producer Jean Luc Pasquet. If you like brandy cocktails or long drinks, the most commonly used brandy you’ll find here is […]
18 Sep How South African Brandy is Made – Part 2
Oak maturation This is undoubtedly the single most significant stage of brandy making. Once the last spirit has been released from the potstill, we have a clear white and infused alcohol with concentrated aromas and flavours of the original base wine. Through the alcohol’s maturation in oak barrels for an unspecified period of time (years), […]
10 Sep How South African Brandy is Made – Part 1
When you take your first steps on your journey into the world of brandy, it might just be the case that you have no knowledge of how it is made. It might be true that you know it’s made from wine rather than grain, like is the case with whisky, but you’ll need to know […]
