brandy

Noun
  1. Distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice (synset 107919448)
    is a type of: booze, hard drink, hard liquor, john barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
    subtypes:
    • eau de vie - strong coarse brandy
    • applejack - distilled from hard cider
    • calvados - dry apple brandy made in Normandy
    • armagnac - dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France
    • cognac - high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
    • grappa - Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing
    • kirsch - from fermented juice of black morello cherries
    • marc - made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
    • slivovitz - a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
    substance meronym:
    • ratafee, ratafia - sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
    • pink lady - a cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and ice
    • stinger - a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
    • claret cup - a punch made of claret and brandy with lemon juice and sugar and sometimes sherry or curacao and fresh fruit

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