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Comparison of manufacturing methods for various liquors
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- Whiskey is made through a process of malting, saccharification and fermentation, and distillation, and brandy is made by distilling fruit wine.
- Port wine is made by stopping fermentation to create a sweet taste, and gin uses juniper berries to create its flavor.
- Vodka is made from grain or potatoes through a distillation process, and rum is made from ingredients extracted from sugarcane.
Whiskey
Whiskey manufacturing process
1. Malt production: Malt is made by soaking barley in water, allowing it to sprout, and then drying it.
2. Saccharification and fermentation: This malt is crushed and mixed with hot water to saccharify it. The resulting wort is then cooled and yeast is added to begin fermentation, turning it into alcohol.
3. Distillation: This resulting 10-15 degree alcohol is distilled to produce a spirit with an alcohol content of 60 degrees or higher. This is called spirit or white spirit.
4. Aging: The distilled spirit is aged in oak barrels.
※ While barley is commonly used as a base, if other grains like wheat, corn, or rye are used for distillation, it is called grain whiskey.
※ If corn is the main ingredient, it is called bourbon whiskey.
Brandy
Brandy manufacturing process
It is made by distilling fruit wine. The main ingredient is grapes, but various fruits such as apples, pears, cherries, and strawberries can be used. The fermented fruit wine from the winemaking process is not immediately aged in oak barrels. It is distilled twice and then aged in oak barrels.
Cognac
If this brandy is made in the Cognac region of the Charente department in France, it is called Cognac. However, it is not the red grape that we usually think of, but white grape.
Port Wine
Port wine is harvested in late summer to early autumn. The harvested grapes are crushed and placed in fermentation tanks for fermentation. At this time, fermentation is stopped early to leave sweetness in the wine. To stop fermentation, high-proof grape wine distillate (brandy) is added. After that, it is aged in large oak barrels or bottles and finally released.
Gin
Gin manufacturing process
Juniper berries are commonly used to make it. Usually, pure alcohol made by fermenting grains is first prepared, and then plant-based ingredients are added to give it flavor. That is, plant-based ingredients and alcohol base are added to the still and distilled together. This allows the flavoring ingredients to be absorbed by the alcohol vapor, giving gin its unique flavor.
Vodka
Vodka is typically made from grains (corn, rye, wheat, etc.), potatoes, and other ingredients. After grinding the grain, water and sometimes enzymes are added to convert carbohydrates into simple sugars. Yeast is then added to ferment the alcohol. This fermented liquid is then distilled to increase the alcohol content and remove impurities. It is distilled several times to produce a very high alcohol content (often up to 95%). Of course, it is then diluted back to the desired strength (40%) for consumption.
Rum
Rum manufacturing process
It is made using ingredients extracted from sugarcane. Sugarcane juice or molasses is used as the main ingredient.
※ Molasses is a byproduct left after refining sugarcane to extract sugar.
