BEVROLOGY

Gin can be made from base ingredients like corn, rye, wheat, barley, etc.   Credits:  https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQIDVl3fnV1SWuvM4NIDiFZ03MPYwRnrRMXj4J_caknk5Pgu6bj Basic production of gin is: Selection of grain : Selecting the type of grain from which the alcohol will be produced. Steeping : Steeping is a process under which the grain is soaked into water. Malting : This process is the sprouting of the grains, under which the water filled seeds of the grain gets sprouted. Germination : This is a process under which the first development of seeds can be seen. Grinding : The germinated seeds are then grinded to form a paste. Wort : After the process of grinding and the formation of the paste it is mixed with hot water, this process is known as wort. Straining : once the wort gets cooled down the mixture is strained which makes it finer. Fermentation : The process of fermentation is started after addition of yeast. Distillation: Distillat...

GIN ( National Drink of England ) Gin originated over three centuries ago in Holland when Franciscus De La Boe , professor of medicine at Holland’s University of Leyden mixed juniper berries & alcohol to cure kidney complaints. He was to produce a therapeutic medicine that was both palatable and inexpensive and could be made by distilling pure alcohol in the presence of juniper berries. At that time, it was believed that the oils contained in juniper berries could relieve kidney and bladders disease.  The word Gin is derived from the French term ‘Jenever’ meaning Juniper Berries , the dark little fruits of the juniper tree contributes to the characteristic, strong perfume of gin other components include angelica, liquorice, orrisroot, dried citrus peel, caraway & coriander seeds, but these ingredients vary from one distiller to the other. It was when the British soldiers were returning home from war of thirty years and brought the taste of jenever across ...

Your drink is served to you cold and straight in a small shot glass (02floz), you then season your tongue with citrus & salt, by squeezing a wedge of lime & pouring salt on the back of your hand and then licking them up. credit:pixels To be anatomically precise, 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 thumb and the forefinger. The tequila is then thrown back in one gulp like schnapps, carrying the seasonings with it. Repeat ad infinitum , believe it or not, this really is how tequila is widely drunk on its native territory.  It sounds like a fiddly and indescribably messy procedure, the answer is that it is, but long practice induces a sort of head tossing, devil may care sanguineness in experienced users.

Tequila is a very famous drink among the youngsters, thus there are many approved distillers who work on making the best tequilas around the world, Some of these brands are listed below El Toro :  A superb tequila distilled from blue agave. Mixes the best traditional drinks: margaritas, sunrise sours, bloody marias and our signature drink -- the matador. They are sure to inspire feelings of warm Mexican sunshine! Gold with a slight orange-amber cast. Medium-bodied. Oil, charcoal, dried pear, honey. Compact texture. A touch rough, with solvent notes prevailing over light fruit flavors.Builds up well into a slightly heated finish. Good mixer.                                                                          Credits: http://43oz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1470.jpg Pep...

Tequila production is strictly regulated by the Mexican governments rules & regulations, regular inspections are done to ensure that the rules are not broken by the harvesters and distillers                 CREDITS: https://cdn-attachments.timesofmalta.com/3ab48ae758a91164c428f34932158272-1050798791-1300229422-4d7fed2e-620x348.jpg Harvesting - it takes 12 years for an agave plant to mature, if harvested very soon then the adequate level of sugar is not present in the plant. The spiny leaves are cut from the body of the plant to reveal the large pineapple heart shaped base called as P ina weigh about 35-70 kg.                                                                      Credits: https://i.huffpost.com/gen/1927025/thumbs/o-PINA-570.jpg?6 Co...

Credits :  hungryforever It is distilled from a fermented mash (juice) from a blue variety of genus plant  Know as maguey or blue mezcal in Mexico. One interesting thing about the sprit is that it comes Jalisco district of Mexico, if it comes any other part it is then called  Mezcal,  the method of distillation can be a bit different but the spirit tastes the same. Quality tequila is distilled from 100% agave but the Mexican government & law permits tequila distillers to mix other sugars with it thus corn is mixed during fermentation it can only be mixed to a percentage of 49% Tequila is bottled not less  than 80* proof,  most tequilas are bottled at 37-40 per cent.

POT STILL METHOD( BATCH STILL) IT IS A VERY SLOW PROCESS AND MAY RESULT IN SOME LEAKAGE OF ALCOHOL,THE APPARATUS IS MADE UP OF COPPER KNOWN AS (ALEMBIC) WITH A CAPACITY OD 1000-1200  LITERS Credits:  wikimedia.org This is a manual method of separating alcohol   from water .the mixture is taken to a large pot generally made of copper.the pot is heated from below as the mixture starts getting heated and we know that alcohol evaporates at 76*c and water at 100*c,alcohol evaporates first and passes through the neck and enters into the condensation chamber.as soon   as it reaches the condensation chamber where it is cooled by water acting as a coolant changes it form from vapour to droplets of liquid and is collected in the vessel The liquid is produced in three parts 1HEAD(FORESHOTS) 2 HEART 3 TAIL(FEINTS OR AFTERSHOTS) The head and tail is collected in a separate vessel .the head contains a lot of methylalcohol and not suitable for human consumpt...