Brandy

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Variations

Pot vs. tower stills

Cognac is an example of a brandy produced in batches using pot stills. Armagnac, and many American brandies, use fractional distillation in tower stills to perform their distillation.

Related Topics:
Pot still - Fractional distillation

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Aging

A brandy can be aged in one of three main ways.

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• No aging: Many pomace and fruit brandies are not aged after distillation. The resulting product is typically a clear liquid.
• Single barrel aging: Brandies that have a golden or brown color have been aged in oak casks.
• Solera process: Some brandies are aged using the solera system. Brandies from Spain are typical of this variation.