Making Alcohol at School
First day of school. The clock on the wall never wavered as it maintained its slow recording of the morning passing away. Yet I kept checking it, like a bored student waiting for the bell. I was one of...
Fortified Wines, Overview and History
Fortified wines are wines that have had their alcohol content increased beyond the percentage possible from fermentation by the addition of high-proof spirits (usually, but not always, brandy). The major types of fortified wines (port, sherry and madeira) all...
Gin … The “English” Distillate
Gin is one of the most popular distillates of the western world, and was invented, Gunlike other liquors, as a medicine by Dr. Sylvius (Franz de la Böe) in the Netherlands in 1650. The good professor was trying to...
Vodka, An Overview
“A vodka martini please. Polish, not Russian. Shaken, not stirred.”
James Bond, Agent 007, plunging a stake into the heart of gin sales
The Basis of Vodka Vodka is the dominant spirit of Eastern Europe. It is made by fermenting and...
