“TOUZEAU” BRANDY X.O. - KEOPS DECANTER

Brandy (from brandywine, derived from Dutch brandewijn - "burnt wine") is a spirit produced by distilling wine, the wine having first been produced by fermenting grapes. Brandy contains 40%-60% alcohol by volume and is normally consumed as an after-dinner drink.
Brandy can also be made from fermented fruit (i.e., other than grapes) and from pomace.
Napoleon, X.O. or Vieille Reserve is a brandy aged at least six years.
The origins of brandy are clearly tied to the development of distillation. Concentrated alcoholic beverages were known in ancient Greece and Rome and may have a history going back to ancient Babylon. Brandy, as it is known today, first began to appear in the 12th century and became generally popular in the 14th century.
Initially wine was distilled as a preservation method and as a way to make the wine easier for merchants to transport. It was also thought that wine was originally distilled to lessen the tax which was assessed by volume. The intent was to add the water removed by distillation back to the brandy shortly before consumption. It was discovered that after having been stored in wooden casks, the resulting product had improved over the original distilled spirit. In addition to removing water, the distillation process leads to the formation and break-up of numerous aroma compounds, fundamentally altering the composition of the distillate from its source. Non-volatile substances such as pigments, sugars, and salts remain behind in the still. As a result, the taste of the distillate may be quite unlike that of the original source.
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