eau de vie

In developing its eau-de-vie, Courvoisier uses only French oak barrels in the aging process.

The distilling apparatus that uses a process of heating and cooling to produce cognac eau-de-vie.

Choose from an elegant pear-in-the-bottle eau-de-vie from Oregon (the secret: the bottle is tied onto the pear blossom and the fruit grows inside) to a vibrant and very Californian green tea-infused vodka.

The new Cuban rum is made with syrup derived from Cuban sugar cane and submitted to controlled distillation until a nice eau-de-vie is obtained, from which the rum is manufactured, then aged in white oak barrels.

VS (Very Superior), also sometimes known as Three Star, indicates that the youngest eau-de-vie in the blend is not less than 2.

While in the southern plains of Austria we were treated to a tour and tasting of Herr Golles's incredible selection of vinegars and eau-de-vie style schnaps-not the fruity liquor you may have sucked down in college.

The eau-de-vie is made from very pure and clean spirits and it has its own distinct fruit character.

His temperament is embodied in an eau-de-vie from the Bons Bois growth.

The first heating produces a milky brouil-lis, and the second a colourless eau-de-vie.

Tecno-Azucar sells 216 products for local use and export; these include white sugar, rum, eau-de-vie, sorbitol and candies.

VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale), VO (Very Old) and Reserve indicate that the youngest eau-de-vie is at least 4.

George Spirits, based in Alameda, California, Rupf's eau-de-vie selection now includes framboise (raspberry), kirsch (cherry), and quince.

VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale), VO (Very Old) and Reserve, indicates that the youngest eau-de-vie is at least 4.

99)SUMMER STRAWBERRY CORDIAL 250g fresh very ripe strawberries hulled and finely chopped 100g castor sugar 100ml water 1tsp tartaric acid (or 2 tsp fresh lemon juice) 12 ice cubes crushed 4 tsp gin or white rum (optional) 4 tsp brandy, eau-de-vie de fraise or other schnapps of choice (optional) Make 500ml (enough for 20 servings) Put the berries into a blender.

George Spirits in Alameda, California, introduced me to the clear eau-de-vie - fruit brandy - he was distilling from pears.