What are the classifications and basic knowledge of foreign liquors?

Alcohol is an indispensable drink in life. Almost every nation has its own unique alcoholic drink, which is a powerful guarantee for livening up the atmosphere and bringing people closer together during gatherings and meals. As people's living standards improve, more and more people begin to favor exotic foreign liquors. Let's take a look at the classification and basic knowledge of foreign liquors. Those who are interested can find out more.

Classification of foreign wine:

Foreign distilled spirits (referred to as foreign liquors) can be divided into brandy, whiskey and rum according to their raw materials.

Brandy is made from grapes. If the distilled liquor is made from other fruits, the name of the fruit will be added before the word brandy, such as apple brandy, cherry brandy, pear brandy, etc.

Whiskey is made from malt and grains. Pure grain whiskey is generally not sold on the market. Only blended whiskey with malt whiskey can be sold. American bourbon whiskey is mainly made from corn (corn accounts for 51-75%).

Rum is made from sugarcane honey and comes in two colors: dark and light.

In addition, there are gin and vodka brewed on the basis of high-purity alcohol. Gin is made by distilling or cold mixing the medicinal plant juniper berries and edible alcohol. Vodka can be divided into two categories: pure alcohol vodka (neutral alcohol) and flavored vodka.

Other representative foreign distilled spirits include Japanese shochu, awamori and tequila (tequlia). The production process of shochu is the same as that of edible alcohol, and the production process of awamori is similar to that of our country's shoqu liquor, that is, semi-solid fermentation and aging in tanks. Tequila is made from the fermentation and distillation of agave, a plant unique to Mexico. These three types of distilled liquors are uniquely produced in a few countries and are not universal.

Wine tasting tips

The room temperature of red wine is 18~20℃. After opening the bottle, you need to wait for 15~30 minutes for the wine to be decanted so that it will be mellow, smooth and easy to drink. It goes well with meat, onions and cheese. The wine glass is wide-mouthed, upright and thick.

White wine 10~12℃ Cool in an ice bucket before opening the bottle. The amount of wine should not exceed half of the glass capacity and it is best paired with seafood. Wine glass tulip shaped goblet.

The amount of room temperature brandy should not exceed 1/5 of the glass capacity. When drinking, hold the bottom of the glass with your palm to gradually warm up the brandy with the temperature of your palm. Shake the glass at any time to allow the aroma to slowly escape and gather at the mouth of the glass. Smell and taste it slowly, which can help digestion and promote blood circulation. A wine glass with a small round mouth and short feet.