Brandy

an alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice, usually of the grape. Brandy is also made from cider, and the juice of other fruits; in which case it is called apple brandy, cherry brandy, peach brandy, etc. So far as the alcoholic element is concerned, brandies are alike, but each fruit gives its own flavor by reason of the aromatic oil it imparts. The most celebrated brandy is that of Cognac, France, on the importation of which the United States government imposes a tariff, reaching $20 per gallon for some brands. Of late California has produced a white grape brandy which competes with the French article. Most of the brandy on the market is raw wheat and corn whisky, doctored, flavored, and colored to resemble the more expensive liquor. See Alcohol; Cognac