A complete collection of foreign wine categories and names
1, brandy
Brandy is distilled from grapes or fruits after fermentation and aged in oak barrels for a long time. Brandy is beautiful amber, with an alcohol content of 40-43 degrees, elegant and exquisite grape fruit fragrance and rich aged wooden roots. It has a soft taste and sweetness.
First look at the color and tone of brandy. Good brandy will give people beautiful enjoyment visually: clear, bright and crystal clear, and the color is generally golden yellow; Secondly, we should see the ingredients clearly and determine whether the raw material is grapes or other fruits.
Then look at the results. In China, there are four grades: X.O. (super grade), V.S.O.P (excellent grade), V.O. (first grade), Samsung and V.S. (second grade). Representative brands: Martell, remy martin, Hennessy and Gilo Carrmo.
2.whisky
Whiskey is made from barley and other grains by fermentation, distillation and oak barrel fermentation, and can be divided into whiskies with different alcohol contents such as 40-60 degrees. Wine mixed with cola or red wine enhances the uniqueness of taste, while retaining the mellow flavor of whisky oak. It comes from different places and tastes different.
First of all, look at and verify the year on the whisky package, indicating that the aging time of whisky in oak barrels can be divided into varieties of different years according to the storage time of whisky, such as several years to decades, but the requirement for scotch whisky is not less than three years.
Secondly, look at the color, the color of whisky ranges from light golden yellow to dark brown yellow; In order to ensure the quality, we can choose the products of famous brands. Representative brands: Chivas Regal, johnnie walker, Jack Danny, Legend of Windmill.
3.vodka
Vodka is a kind of wine made from grains or potatoes by brewing, distilling and filtering, and its alcohol content is between 40 and 60 degrees. Its liquid crystal is clear and colorless, light and refreshing, and its taste is strong and pungent. Can be used as a base wine to prepare cocktails, drink clean or drink directly with ice. Pay attention to whether the wine bottle is sealed with aluminum. Most fake wines are sealed with plastic.
See if there is precipitation in the wine, and the explanation of precipitation is false; Pour it into a cup and smell it. Real wine is absolutely refreshing and slightly alcoholic, while fake wine has a pungent taste; You can try. Real vodka is cold in the mouth, not spicy, and fake wine is choking. Drop two drops on your palm. Real vodka doesn't smoke your eyes. Representative brands: Absolute Vodka, Smirno, Crown.
4. Rum
Rum is made from sugar cane and has been aged for many years through a special process. The alcohol content is between 38 and 50 degrees, and the white wine is amber, brown or colorless, with sweet taste. You can drink it directly with ice, or as a flavoring wine, mixed with soda water, cola, coconut juice, etc.
Rum includes rum, amber rum, black rum and so on. White rum is dry, the fragrance is not strong, amber rum is slightly sweet, the fragrance is strong, and black rum is fragrant. Choose according to your own needs.
Look at the color of liquor, light rum is light yellow to golden yellow, and strong rum is golden yellow; Looking at the origin, the origin of rum is the West Indies in the western hemisphere, as well as the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica and other countries. Representative brands: Bacardi, Captain Morgan, Baylor and Bidley.
5. Gin
Also known as gin and gin, it is brewed from barley, rye and grain with an alcohol content of about 80-94 proof. Colorless and transparent, fresh and refreshing, slightly spicy, with strong juniper flavor. It can be drunk alone or as a cocktail.
It is recommended not to buy low-priced gin because it is cheap. Low-priced gin may be inferior products or fake wine. It is recommended to choose a reputable merchant. Judging from the color of the wine, gin is transparent without sediment, suspended matter and impurities.
The types of gin vary from place of origin. English gin has a strange fragrance, mellow taste and refreshing taste, while Dutch gin has a very heavy aroma, spice and spicy sweetness. Representative brands: Gordon, Bifuda, Hatton, Botanist.