Stage 5
Spirits & Liquors
Key Facts
Distillation
| Distillation | A process that increases the alcohol content of a liquid |
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| Pot still: batch process that produces characterful spirits of relatively low strength Continuous still: continuous process that can produce very high strength neutral spirit or lower strength spirits |
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| Generally: lower strength spirits have more character from the base material but have harsher alcohol Direct from the still, spirits are water white and bone dry. Most spirits are reduced (diluted with water) to around 40% abv before bottling |
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| Brands are extremely important in most spirits categories |