The fractionating column can only work when the plates are holding a boiling mixture of water and alcohol. Drain the liquid away and the column becomes an empty pipe. That is why a part of freshly made alcohol is continuously redirected towards the column where it flows down on the top plate. Depend

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

Spirits are beverages that contain purified ethanol—purified potable ethanol. They are made from fermented purees of grains, fruits or vegetables. Such beverages are low in sugar and have an alcohol content of at least 35%. Examples of distilled spirits include brandy, gin, tequila, vodka, and whisk