Spirits distillation has a long and glorious history. Starting from the ancient Greeks, they gave the flammable and intoxicating liquids produced by early wine distillation experiments a divine power. Bacchus worship incorporates these early spirits into religious ceremonies.The earliest recorded re

One type of equipment that defines the distillation industry is a distiller. The distiller has existed for a long time. There are two very interesting papers on the subject of distillation discussing the origins of distillation. In 1935, AJV Underwood submitted a paper entitled "The Historical Devel

BackgroundThe name brandy comes from the Dutch word brandewijn, which means "shochu". The name is apt, because most brandy is made by heating wine (originally from an open flame). The heat dissipates and concentrates the alcohol naturally present in the wine. Because alcohol has a lower boiling poin