Maturation Post Distillation: You can use your brewery tanks for spirit storage. Since you do not need to control temperature or hold under carbon dioxide pressure you can substitute much simpler, less expensive tanks for this step. The liquor at this point will need to be held in a separate bonded

The very first cleaningSoak the still including the column, condenser, parrot, and other parts in a 50/50 mixture of water and vinegar for a few hours. Scrub the inside of the still gently with a long brush, rinse it off with warm water, and allow it to dry. Fill your boiler with white vinegar solut

Learn about the process behind the creation of the drink – what is Cognac made-of, what makes a Cognac different from a brandy or a whisky and for how long it must age in a barrel before reaching maturity.