brandy
A
LIQUOR distilled from wine (such as
ARMAGNAC) or other fermented fruit juice (such as the apple-based
CALVADOS). Brandies are aged in wood, which contributes flavor and color. The finest of all brandies is
COGNAC. The name "brandy" comes from the Dutch brandewijn, meaning "burned (distilled) wine."
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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