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Production of Whiskey
Production of Whiskey
1. Grain
2. Steeping
3. Malting
4. Germination
5. Kilning
6. Sieving
7. Grinding
8. Fermentation
9. Distillation
10. Maturing
11. Blending
Rum
“Rum” is an alcoholic distillate made from sugar cane, or its
derivatives like sugar cane juice, molasses or other sugar
cane by-products. The base is combined with water & yeast
and after fermentation if is distilled
Production Process
Types of Rum
Light Rum – also called as white or silver rum. Rums
are generally aged in stainless steel tanks for up to a
year and filtered before bottling.
Dark Rum – made from caramelized sugar or molasses
and aged for longer, in heavily charred barrels, giving
them much stronger flavors.
Gold Rum – also referred as amber rum and is rich and
smooth. Aged in wooden barrels usually the charred,
white oak barrels that give dark color.
GIN
DEFINITION
Gin is a flavoured alcoholic beverage, which produced by re-
distilling high proof spirit with Juniper berries and other
flavouring agent.
Processing of Gin
1. Grain
2. Steeping
3. Malting
4. Germination
5. Kilning
6. Sieving
7. Grinding (Formation of grist)
8. Extraction of sugar (Boiling in water and formation of
WORT)
9. Fermentation in VATS
10. Distillation (Production of crude alcohol)
11. Addition of Botanicals
12. Re-distillation
13. Rectification
The term brandy comes from the Dutch word brandewijn, meaning
“burned wine,” which refers to the heat applied during its production.
VODKA
DEFINITION
Vodka is a neutral spirit made from the fermentation and
distillation grain mash than rectified. It has no flavour,
aroma, colour etc.
PRODUCTION OF VODKA
Vodka can be manufactured from almost anything, which
contains starch including potatoes, grain sugar cane, and
grapes but generally produced by rye or corn. All these
ingredients have been commercially used although grain is
the source of most vodka produced in the world today.
SERVICE OF VODKA
The vodkas are perfectly fit for use in cocktails like Bloody
Mary, Screw Driver, Vodka Martini, Bullshot, Black and White
Russian, etc. Russian vodkas are enjoyed either on the
rocks or straight preferably the latter. The Polish vodka is
also enjoyed in the same way as their Russian counterparts.
Tequilla
Definition-
Tequila is fermented & distilled alcoholic beverage made
from the blue agave plant and produced in specific
geographic area of Mexico known as Tequila
SERVICE OF TEQUILA
Tequila is served cold and straight in a small shot glass.
Then season your tongue with citrus and salt, by first
squeezing a wedge of lime and then pouring salt on to the
back of the hand and licking at me each turn. The hand
should be held at a 45-degree angle away from the body,
with the thumb extended downwards, and the juice and salt
deposited along the groove between the thumb and
forefinger. Tequila is then thrown back in one gulp like
schnapps, carrying the seasoning with it.
Beer
Beer is defined as a fermented, alcoholic beverage made
from barley, wheat, rice, etc. & flavored with hops.