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We often hear a lot of wine names, such as Hennessy, Remy Martin, Martell, Jack Daniels, Johnnie Walker, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, etc., then these wines are what type of wine, What is the difference? Today, just as we chat with Alan wine, the whole article will introduce six kinds of wine height:
Vodka Vodka
Gin Gin / Gin
Whisk (e) y whiskey
Rum rum
Tequila Agave
Brandy Brandy
Each wine will explain the basic production technology, well-known international brands English name, place of origin, and wine samples corresponding picture.
Before introducing the specific wine classification, first introduced to the relevant class vocabulary:
First, all collectively referred to as alcohol Alcohol (/ ælkəhɔːl /), the specific classification term follow-up will be down to explain:
Related Words
First, the brewing process
Before talking specifically wine, with you first introduced to the basic principles of winemaking, introduced here two processes: fermentation and distillation.
1. fermentation
Fermentation is the English word Ferment, / fɚ’mɛnt /, noun is fermentation, / ˌfɜːrmenteɪʃn /.
Fermentation under anaerobic conditions, micro-organisms (such as yeasts) decomposing organic matter such as glucose, alcohol oxidation product, carbon dioxide is not complete, while releasing a small amount of energy in the process, a simple formula is:
C6H12O6 → 2 C2H5OH + 2 CO2
We do not need to understand, just need to know the formula is left sugar, yeast and so on (Yeast, / jiːst /), the right to produce the ethanol / alcohol can be.
Beer is made from fermenting grains.
Wine is made from fermenting grapes.
Cider is made from fermenting fruits (like apples & pears).
Even milk can be fermented to make alcohol …
Remember: All alcoholic beverages are produced by fermentation of yeast caused
; And the alcoholic fermentation is not high.
2. Distillation
Distillation of English words is Distill, / dɪstɪl /, noun is Distillation, / ˌdɪstɪleɪʃn /.
Distillation is the separation process of a thermodynamically, which uses a mixed liquid or liquid – solid system, the components of different boiling point, the low-boiling components evaporated and then condensed to separate the entire process unit operation component, two kinds of evaporation and condensation is combined unit operation.
Alcohol boiling point (78 degrees) than water, can be extracted by distillation of alcohol.
Distillation, Distillation
After the wine fermentation, distillation was continued, it can produce a high degree of alcohol (spirits, liquor, / lɪkər /; or called spirit, / spɪrɪt /).
Second, the wine categories
Then we say the overall classification of alcoholic beverages, according to the above two processes, divided into:
Fermented Beverages
Fermented Beverages, fermented
Distilled Beverages
Distilled Beverages, distilled spirits
Third, the introduction of six categories of wine spirits
Followed by the members introduce six specific high concentration of wine (other categories follow-gradually organize, share), they are: Vodka Vodka, Gin Gin / Gin, Whisk (e) y Whiskey, Rum rum, when agave Tequila, brandy brandy, introduce each wine, it will introduce the relevant technology methods, as well as major international brands and the corresponding picture.
3.1Vodka vodka
Vodka mainly containing starch (Starch) made of potato potatoes, rice rice, wheat wheat, rye rye example.
Speaking of vodka, many of my friends will think of fighting ethnic Russians, yes, vodka is a traditional Russian alcoholic beverages, but the follow-up has been developed around the world, the United States, France, Poland, Sweden and other countries have world-class vodka brand.
It can generally be vodka as the base wine, modulation of different sections of the well-known cocktails and to create new special drink. These include: Bloody Mary Bloodymary, screwdriver Screwdriver, Moscow guy Moscow Mule,
There are also various well-known vodka brands in the world ranking, and often change, here are some of the major classic brands:
Smirnoff, Smirnoff, Smirnoff or known
From Russia, in 1930, the formula was brought to the United States, the United States established a crown vodka distillery, is now one of Britain’s Diageo brands, Smirnoff to flaunt to the truth, to clear, pure quality for still, one of the world’s top ten vodka.
Skyy, dark blue vodka
Blue sky vodka invention, Mr. Campbell creative use of a distillation process, thereby filtering out a variety of traditional vodka alcohol impurities, and without changing the taste peculiar to vodka, one of the world’s top ten vodka.
Belvedere, Belvedere Vodka
In 1996, the first production, now it has grown into the largest Polish vodka brand. This vodka with a wide variety of wonderful flavor, these flavors derived from the brewing water and used a unique production process.
Grey Goose, Gray Goose Vodka
Gray Goose vodka brand was founded in 1997, it is one of the best vodka in France. It is made from wheat brewing, taste is very supple, suitable for deployment colorful cocktail.
Absolut, Absolut Vodka
Absolut, pronounced like the word Absolute, / æbsəluːt /.
Absolut Vodka is one of the world’s largest-selling premium spirits brand, is the world’s number one premium vodka brand, producing about 80,000 tons of winter wheat is used for Absolut Vodka year.
Finlandia Vodka, the Finnish vodka
Finnish vodka from Northern Europe and Finland in 1970, was born in Scandinavia, 1971 to enter the US market. Because of its quality and unique pure natural flavor and Nordic tradition, thus establishing a high-level vodka brand image. Sales increased rapidly over the past decade, it is one of the world’s most popular leading brand in duty-free shops.
There are other well-known brands such as:
Ketel One Vodka Alicante One vodka;
Hangar 1 Fog Point Vodka, vodka hangar 1;
Chopin Potato Vodka Chopin potato vodka, / ‘shoˌpæn /;
Tito’s Handmade Vodka ti manual extension vodka;
Famous vodka brand
3.2Gin Gin / Gin
Gin / gin is barley, rye, corn and other cereals as raw material, fermentation, distillation is made, and juniper berry, cinnamon, licorice, lemon peel and other spices get soaked, perfumery formed. The main spice is juniper berries, so it is called gin.
Domestic gin, also known as gin, gin.
Dutch gin was originally used as a diuretic hundred years ago, a surgical anesthetic drug, because of its role in encouraging people to drink it after it is diluted.
World gin divided into two categories: Dutch gin and British gin. Gin wine is essentially added flavor (but no sugar) vodka.
For everyone to look juniper (Juniper Berry) Picture:
Juniper berries (Juniper Berry)
Here are some of the major classic gin brands:
Gordon’s, gin Gordon / Gordon gin
Gordon Gin was first produced by the Netherlands, after the mass production in the UK is famous for, is the world’s largest category of spirits. In Britain, gin was seen as Grandma’s favorite, but the surge in popularity in recent years, gin,
Gin is the national drink of England
.
Beefeater, will be developed gin / Beefeater gin
Gin will be developed as a “cocktail of heart” nickname. Drink refreshing, detoxification, can effectively prevent colds, malaria, plague, improve headache, chills, weakness symptoms, and some Jianshen role.
Will gin developed a unique formulation of foreign wine strictly confidential and its level of security protection no less protected by the Tower of London guard, this guard is referred to as guardians of the Tower of London, Tower of London to protect the history of nearly one thousand years. In fact, Beefeater, / biːfiːtər /, it is a means of guarding the Tower of London.
Dry Gin on the figure below bottle, Dry refers to the wine’s flavor is not sweet biased mean, not really “dry.”
Tanqueray, Tanqueray gin
Tanqueray is a British-style dry gin, produced by adding Jericho Dayton company, which in 1898 by Charles Tanqueray Gordon Company and a company merger, Tanqueray gin Tanqueray gin in the United States is imported in the first famous brand. Tanqueray gin is brewed using only the best plants in the world, and in most fresh when picked off.
Hendricks, Sir Henry Gin
Featured thirteen kinds of plants, especially with the “Bulgarian rose petals” and “Dutch cucumber”, coupled with the unique recipe lowland composed of soft water. In addition to only a production of 200 kg (say different) of small production, the remaining four world by distillation head carriage (Carter Head Stills) wherein a brewed. Head coach and general distiller distiller different, so natural plant aroma throughout the distillation process in distiller dense integration, quality wine flavors become more mellow and soft.
Bombay Sapphire, the Bombay Sapphire Gin
Bombay Sapphire, / bɔm’bei / / sæfaɪər /, formula Sapphire gin is based on a recipe of one of the oldest high-end London dry gin. Since then the secret recipe was passed down from generation to generation.
Bombay Sapphire gin is considered the world’s best and most high-end gin, compared with just soak made of herbs with 4-5 ordinary gin, Bombay Sapphire gin distilled wine vaporize, by 10 kinds from around the world gathering herbs (almonds, parsley, lemon, Hu Ling, licorice, cinnamon, berries, sage, cecropia son, juniper) fine brew.
Bombay Sapphire gin distillation process similarly unique, mixed with other spices and gin plant with two different methods of distillation, Bombay Sapphire gin a “distillation head” during distillation, i.e. the alcohol vapor passes “fragrance package”, learn where the aroma and taste.
The Botanist, Botanist Gin
The Botanist, / bɑːtənɪst /, botanist is the world’s first production from Islay gin, produced in Scotland, botanist gin is rare in the world only with no artificial flavorings natural flavors gin. Some essential oils distilled first, let the oil steam through some other spice plants, a total of 31 grass and 22 species in this formulation from Islay.
Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin, Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
Monkey 47 47 Gin kinds of raw materials selected from Germany Black Forest, London, using conventional manual production of dry distillation, with the first taste aftertaste were wonderful complexity.
As a pioneer gin brewing process, this Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin taken from Colin Montgomerie created unusual to blend. Wine its name, 47 kinds of carefully selected ingredients by hand, by processing special exclusive traditional distillation, together with the depths of the Black Forest spring water produced, gives this wine unique beauty.
3.3Whisk (e) y, whiskey
Whiskey is corn, barley, rye, oats, corn and other raw materials, fermentation, distillation into the oak barrels Aging and lead to hard liquor. Most notably England whiskey, Irish whiskey, American whiskey, Canadian whiskey. Different grain whiskey that different types used in the brewing process, and distillation of the storage cask and the like.
Scotch whiskey is known as the “British wine country” in the world, but in order to become Scotch whiskey distilled in Scotland must be completed, while the rectification shall be not higher than 94.8%, and must be at least 3 years of aging in oak barrels. All along, the Scotch whiskey with malted barley as raw material.
Smirnoff, Smirnoff, Smirnoff or known
Skyy, dark blue vodka
Belvedere, Belvedere Vodka
Grey Goose, Gray Goose Vodka
Absolut, Absolut Vodka
Finlandia Vodka, the Finnish vodka
Gordon’s, gin Gordon / Gordon gin
Beefeater, will be developed gin / Beefeater gin
Tanqueray, Tanqueray gin
Hendricks, Sir Henry Gin
Bombay Sapphire, the Bombay Sapphire Gin
The Botanist, Botanist Gin
Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin, Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin
In the classification, Scotch whiskey can be divided into five categories, namely: single malt, single grain whiskey, malt whiskey to reconcile, to reconcile grain whiskey blenders.
Johnnie Walker, Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker (Johnnie Walker), is the world’s leading Scotch whiskey brand by Diageo (Diageo) brewery brewing in the United Kingdom Kilmarnock, the British royal Queen wine.
Jameson Irish Whisky, Jameson Irish Whiskey
Compared mellow and peat smoked aroma and strong Scotch whiskey dry, Irish whiskey taste softer, more rounded, and emitting a strong aroma of barley.
This is because the main raw material is barley malt Irish whiskey, in addition, will not yet use malted barley, wheat, rye production. Jameson is a gift of nature, using natural spring water and barley Irish most fertile regions. Germination and precisely balanced formulation has a ratio between unmalted barley, naturally produced by Wheat appropriate ratio. Instead of lime and peat after three distillation of classic Jameson, delightful, soft and sweet.
Jameson Irish Whisky
Jack Daniels, Jack Daniels
Jack Daniels, or called the Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey (/ ˌtɛnɪsiː /, Tennessee), Jack Daniels Distillery was born in 1866 in Fort Nyingchi Tennessee, it is the first between the United States registered distillery. Jack Daniel’s whiskey sold more than 130 countries around the world, a single bottle sales for many years ranked first in the world of American whiskey.
Selection of the finest corn, rye and malt grains and other all-natural, brewed with mountain spring water, with no artificial ingredients. Unique maple filtration method, with the new American white oak barrels to store firing, the wine quality distribute unique natural fragrance fragrance.
Jim Beam Bourbon Whisk (e) y, Jim Beam
Jim Beam is a brand of the United States, belong to bourbon (Bourbon / bɜːrbən /), began in 1795 in the United States, a sensation in the world of brewing liquor brand, in 2014, was acquired by the Japanese company Suntory.
Production bourbon is made by mixing grains, primarily corn grain, except through the interior of the distillation barrel barbecue fire brewed strong, strong and unique taste. United States ranked first, the world’s most popular Jim Beam bourbon bottle have to undergo at least four years of cellaring, far more than the number of years Bourbon two years. Jim Beam bourbon reason why popular, in addition to thick alcohol flavor, diversity drinking method is also the main reason, it can be enjoyed on the rocks or drink directly.
Woodford’s Reserve, Wofu collection / Woodford collection
Woodford Reserve distillery was founded in 1812, is the history of Kentucky’s oldest and most elegant wineries.
Canadian Club (Canadian Whisky), Canadian Club
Here are a world-renowned Canadian whiskey brand.
Canadian Club (Canadian Club) is headquartered in Ontario, Canada (Ontario) in Windsor (Windsor), located on the shore of the Detroit River (Detroit River) in. Canadian Club whiskey sold in more than 150 countries worldwide.
The type of grain used in brewing Canadian Club whiskey are varied and include rye, rye malt, barley malt and corn. Corn produced distilled liquor colorless, odorless, generally used as a “base wine whiskey (Base Whisky)”, and brewed rye, barley, rye and malt are malts with a unique flavor characteristics. Each Canadian Club whiskey has its own unique formula and configuration, which provides various types of options for whiskey lovers.
Ballantine’s, Ballantine
Ballantine was founded in 1827 and famous Scotch whiskey brand Ballantine, by George Ballantine (George Ballantine) Mr age of 19 in the first bottle of wine out of the Scottish capital Edinburgh brewing opened the glories of the brand historical legend. Today, this tradition of excellence on behalf of Scotch whiskey harmonic type of generation continues its 180-year tradition of brewing the same world-renowned and exceptional taste.
Bottle bottle of Ballantine, are printed with a line of Latin text “Amicus Humani Generis” or “friend of all mankind.” Currently, Ballantine’s is owned by the world’s most complete range Year category aged Scotch whiskey.
Chivas, Chivas
Chivas, founded in 1801 in the small Scottish Appleby Chivas Regal, is the world’s first production to reconcile the whiskey and whiskey producers to market, but also the creator of whiskey triple harmonic. Founder James Chivas and John Chivas Brothers.
Chivas also owns a high-end whiskey, Royal Salute is (Royal Salute, / səluːt /).
Maker’s Mark, MAG whiskey
MAG is a classic whiskey bourbon.
Maker’s Mark Distillery (/ dɪstɪləri /, brewery) located in Loretto, Kentucky, is one of the most famous bourbon brand. 1953, T.Willaim Samuel bought a distillery to produce the later Maker’s Mark bourbon. T. Willaim Samuel distilleries original name is Star Hill Distillery, but also due to the origin of the name Maker’sMark his wife, Maggie. Maggie is an ash collector, she found that all the wax works have left a mark (Maker’sMark), is used to demonstrate the author’s name. Thus, in every bottle of Maker’s Mark whiskey has a red wax sign.
Macallan, Macallan whiskey
McAllen is Eddington Group’s top ten brands of whiskey. Scotland founded in 1824, the international luxury brand whiskey, there is ‘the single malt whiskey Rolls Royce’ reputation.
The world’s most precious whiskey. Produced at The Macallan distillery, Highland Adams is stuffed with one of the earliest to get licensed wineries, and its products have been more than 300 years of brewing history.
Dewar’s, Imperial Whiskey
Dewar’s whiskey emperor, began in 1846 Bacardi Group, Senior Mixed Scotch whiskey. Original “secondary aging” process, people of all ages worldwide tasting whiskey brand.
Imperial bottle of Dewar’s whiskey bottle, the bottle has a unique number, attest to Dewar’s whiskey imperial excellent quality and perfect image.
Imperial 12 years premium Scotch whiskey, as an advanced hybrid Scotch, who also won the favor of the world’s wine tasting and reputation.
3.4Rum, rum
Rum, distilled liquor is one kind of sugar cane molasses as raw materials, also known as rum, rum, blue rum. Origin in Cuba, taste sweet, aromatic fragrance. It is pressed out of the rum from sugar cane juice, after fermentation, distilled from. The different raw materials and different methods of brewing, rum can be divided into: rum liquor, wine rum, light rum, wine, rum often strong incense rum, alcohol of 38% to 50%, wine has amber, brown, there are colorless.
In addition to Cuba, at present, rum in the Caribbean region, such as Jamaica, Cuba, Colombia, Haiti, Dominica, Puerto Rico, Guyana and other Caribbean countries have production. Philippines, India is also well-known brand producer.
Top Abstract rum brand referral follows:
Havana Club, Havana Club
Cuba has a reputation as “Rum Island”, thanks to the local leading sugar cane (first introduced by Christopher Columbus in 1493), favorable Caribbean climate, fertile soil and unique winemakers Gubalangmu Technology. The world’s best rum is brewed here.
“Havana Club” rum produced in Cuba, local high-quality sugarcane molasses extract the most pure of brewing. “Havana Club” rum is white modulation refreshing cocktail perfect choice, such as Cuba’s national drink – Moggi and more. Mojito (/ məhiːtoʊ /) cocktails.
Bacardi, Bacardi
Bacardi originated in Cuba, produced in Puerto Rico. Bacardi (Bacardi) is the world’s largest family-owned private liquor companies, including Bacardi aging products (Bacardi Superior) and Bacardi 151 rum brand. Annual sales totaling more than 200 million bottles in 200 countries around the world. It stems from Santiago de Cuba premium rum, pure, smooth; inherent in the Latin Caribbean is a symbol of the spirit of freedom, passion and color, is the first global sales of high-end spirits of wine products in over 170 countries.
Appleton Estate, Appleton Estate
Appleton Estate Jamaica is the oldest continuous brewery, it has created more than 265 years the world’s best rum.
The volcanic geology of Jamaica rum produced in the southwest of the famous Nassau Valley, Jamaica Black River on both sides of each year, mineral-rich Appleton estate, there are more than 200,000 tons of sugar cane mature, it is extracted from the sugar cane molasses (for carrying yeast culture) further distillation to obtain Appleton estate rum, wine detailed and rounded, solid, complex structure, the finish is long, is a rare rum treasures.
Captain Morgan’s, Captain Morgan
Captain Morgan rum in the name of the famous Welshman Sir Henry Morgan named, was originally made in Kingston, Jamaica, Captain Morgan rum rum producing a wide variety of variants, including spiced rum, coconut rum and other fruit rum. Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum was first introduced in the United States in 1984, it is considered the second largest spirits brand.
Captain Morgan rum from sugar cane, and sugar cane can be fermented with other ingredients such as molasses, water and yeast together. After distillation, the rum aged in oak barrels, which greatly increased the overall flavor and color of the beverage. Depending on the type of rum, usually add spices to enhance the flavor of rum. All the spices used are from the Caribbean Islands, to ensure the authenticity and quality of rum.
Tanduay, Danhuailangmu wine
Reintroduce a Philippine rum (also written Tanduay Rhum), annual shipments of rum is also ranked in the top few.
McDowell’s, McDowell rum
McDowell celebrate rum One is a subsidiary of United Spirits areas, first released in 1991, only the amount of the initial release of 100,000 boxes. Now, McDowell celebrate One has become the world’s fastest growing rum brand, are sold in 13 countries around the world, India’s biggest rum brand, which accounted for 45% of the market share in India. McDowell celebrate rum One reason how brilliant achievements made, all thanks to its world-class quality and taste.
3.5Tequila, agave
Tequila / təkiːlə / tequila / tequila, is a specialty of Mexico, known as the soul of Mexico. Tequila is a small town in Mexico, named after the place of origin to this wine.
The wine is agave (agave / əɡɑːvi /) as the raw material through the distillation of a distilled liquor made. Tequila liquor are often used to modulate a variety of cocktails as a group, have a common cocktail Tequila Sunrise Tequila Sunrise, Bullfighter Matador / mætədɔːr /, frost and the like Margaret Margaret frost / ‘mɑ: ɡrɪt /.
Agave, Agave
Now usually like agave together with salt and lemon product with: drinking tequila before, we need to lick the site of the left hand tiger’s mouth with his tongue, keep your skin moist, and then take a small amount of edible salt sprinkled on this site to ensure that salt is not slipping. And then take a fresh lime wash it after the sheet was cut out, taking a small piece of the thumb and forefinger kneaded left. The tequila is poured into the glass, take a deep breath, then edible salt lick on the left hand tiger’s mouth, then breath tequila drinking cup, and finally bite the hands of a slice of lemon. This will not only enjoy the unique taste of agave, not make the mouth there is a strong smell of alcohol.
The world’s top tequila brands part as follows:
Johnnie Walker, Johnnie Walker
Jack Daniels, Jack Daniels
Jim Beam Bourbon Whisk (e) y, Jim Beam
Woodford’s Reserve, Wofu collection / Woodford collection
Canadian Club (Canadian Whisky), Canadian Club
Ballantine’s, Ballantine
Chivas, Chivas
Maker’s Mark, MAG whiskey
Macallan, Macallan whiskey
Dewar’s, Imperial Whiskey
Havana Club, Havana Club
Bacardi, Bacardi
Appleton Estate, Appleton Estate
Captain Morgan’s, Captain Morgan
Tanduay, Danhuailangmu wine
McDowell’s, McDowell rum
Patron, Tequila Payne
Payne Tequila was founded by entrepreneur John Paul DeJoria and Martin Crowley. Payne tequila with 100% Weber blue agave is made up to seven years these agave plants need to mature and reach the average level of sugar in the desired brand, after being transported to mature in Mexico Harry Jalisco hills Payne estate (Hacienda Patrón).
Don Julio, Don Julio tequila
Don Julio (Don Julio) is a special brand of tequila produced in Te Qila wine (Tequila) Township of tequila, Mexico’s second-largest market share of the brand, while the United States is the fourth large tequila brand.
Jose Cuervo, Cuervo tequila
Mexico Hao Shuai Cuervo tequila distillery was founded in 1795, it has a long history, is the world’s largest producer of agave spirits, famous brewing top agave spirits aged in oak barrels.
El Jimador, CIMA sinus agave
CIMA Doucheng Li in 1994, although part of the establishment of the agave liquor brand in time is not long, but the intention to create brand let out a single product quickly occupied a lot of the market, especially in Silver, Reposado series of single product has a very smooth texture.
3.6Brandy, brandy
Brandy (/ brændi /) is the raw fruit, wine fermentation, distillation made, broadly speaking, as long as it is a base wine, distilled liquor made from them can be called brandy, but name preface the name of the appropriate fruit, such as cherry brandy, apple brandy.
Currently the world’s best cognac brandy producers are France Charente (Cognac, / koʊnjæk /) and the surrounding area Armagnac Gers (Armagnac, / ɑːrmənjæk /) region. Speaking Brandy (Brandy), many people will think of French cognac brandy (Cognac). This is because Remy (Remy Martin), Hennessy (Hennessy) and Martell (Martell) three cognac marketing and advertising excellence in the world’s ability to make cognac equivalent to brandy, cognac which makes the same “brother “the Armagnac (Armagnac) lose their shine. In fact, the oldest French brandy is not Cognac, Armagnac instead.
Here again introduced to Brandy level (data value of each is slightly different information, refer to foreign sites where standard):
XO ( “extra old”) or Napoléon designates a blend in which the youngest brandy is stored for at least six years. XO means “old special / long”, the latest brandy storage needs at least 6 years (XO will be far better more than this year).
The expression
XO
was used for the first time in 1870. An XO Cognac can also be called “Napoleon” or “Old Reserve.” XO is called began in 1870, also called “Napoleon.” “
V.S.O.P. ( “very superior old pale”), Reserve or ✯✯✯✯✯ (five stars) designates a blend in which the youngest brandy is stored for at least four years in a cask. The latest brandy storage needs at least 4 years
V.S. ( “very special”) or ✯✯✯ (three stars) designates a blend in which the youngest brandy has been stored for at least two years in a cask. The latest brandy storage needs at least more than 2 years
cask, / kæsk /, cask.
Brandy level
The world’s top cognac brands believe many of my friends would often hear, described below, because the French brandy Cognac is the top place of origin, so these brands are from here:
Hennessy, Hennessy
Hennessy Cognac Hennessy Cognac founded in 1765 by Richard Hennessy region, it is one of the world’s three major cognac brands. Hennessy Cognac founded 250 years, the deployment of skill by Hennessy cognac and two Feier Wo family heritage so far. Depending on the launch of a unique taste of global consumer demand for products, the new point Hennessy, Hennessy V.S.O.P, Hennessy X.O, Tupper ting Hennessy, Hennessy Royal Jubilee, Richard Hennessy and so on.
Martell, Martell
Martell (Martell) is produced in the Cognac region of France famous cognac brands, is the world’s oldest and most famous brandy. It is named after its founder’s name.
Rémy Martin, Remy Martin
Founded in 1724, Remy Martin winery is recognized worldwide as an expert Fine Champagne Cognac. Select the most heart of the Cognac region of France, to ensure that the Premium Remy Martin Cognac unparalleled rich fragrance. After nearly three centuries of exploration, achievement Premium Remy Martin Cognac rich fragrance, mellow taste, aftertaste unique quality.
About Remy domestic famously slogan:
Remy opened, good luck come
Courvoisier, Napoleon
Famous French brandy, which is headquartered in France Charente Royal Naik, now owned by the Japanese company Suntory.
Courvoisier brandy Chinese name is known as Napoleon, because the founders are familiar with Napoleon, the wines often sent to court for banquets purposes, so this wine there, “Napoleon of wine” reputation.
When Napoleon was exiled to the island of St Helens, Kuwaxiye cognac into the British ship “Northumberland” was to be accompanied, from now people call this brandy Napoleon brandy. Today silhouette of Napoleon as a symbol of all Kuwaxiye cognac.
Napoleon, there is another word representation, Napoleon, / nə’pəuliən /.
Camus, Camus
Camus, the world’s leading cognac brand, formerly known as Hong Kong and Macao Jinhua, the famous French cognac brand, founded in 1863, is still a family business, has gone through five generations of descendants. 1863 Ernest Jean Badi Camus organized jointly market a high-quality cognac producers alliance, originally named “la Grand Marque”. Now, Camus Cognac family to France as a base, led by the fifth generation president Cyril Camus, in order to “Camus” named the brand in most cities worldwide sales, including the airport and aircraft.
Louis Royer, Louis Classic
Louis Classic French cognac brand, set up factories in 1853, now owned by Japanese food company Suntory (Suntory).
Louis Classic Louis Royer Cognac is located in two hundred brands in the top ten, in 1994 a turnover of more than two hundred million francs in 1996, Montreal in the world the essence of the brand of XO bronze medal in 1992 in Lausanne, Switzerland wines He won a gold medal game, 2014 San Francisco World spirits Award.
Bisquit, Bisquit
Born in 1819, it has more than 200 years of brewing experience, one of Europe’s largest distilled spirits brewery, the top ten brands of brandy.
Otard, Gouda
Gouda founded in 1795 in France, Bacardi’s, the world famous cognac brands, top ten brands of brandy, cognac’s top brands.
About the height of wine (spirits) introduced here, precise attention to Alan subsequent consolidation of cultural introduction to the world of wine:
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Patron, Tequila Payne
Don Julio, Don Julio tequila
El Jimador, CIMA sinus agave
Hennessy, Hennessy
Martell, Martell
Rémy Martin, Remy Martin
Courvoisier, Napoleon
Camus, Camus
Louis Royer, Louis Classic
Bisquit, Bisquit
Otard, Gouda