WELCOME TO SPIRITS 101: THE BASICS!
learn the basics
Ok, you are ready to become spirits smart. WELL DONE ! Tequila or Grappa will soon have no secret for you.
Let's start with the basics i.e. the steps every spirit go through, the steps are as follows :
Let's start with the basics i.e. the steps every spirit go through, the steps are as follows :
BASE MATERIAL (+ CONVERSION) + FERMENTATION + DISTILLATION
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When the liquid is distilled, it becomes a spirit.
Some spirits will be almost immediately ready for consumption (after being dilluted and bottled), others will need to mature and age. As dillution, bottling, maturing or coloring, additives adding steps are different for each category, we'll explore those facts under each category.
Now that you know about the basics, let's explore the specificities of each spirits or, in other words, let's explore the categories. They are grouped by main base material below.
Some spirits will be almost immediately ready for consumption (after being dilluted and bottled), others will need to mature and age. As dillution, bottling, maturing or coloring, additives adding steps are different for each category, we'll explore those facts under each category.
Now that you know about the basics, let's explore the specificities of each spirits or, in other words, let's explore the categories. They are grouped by main base material below.
