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Brandy (from brandywine, derived from Dutch brandewijn-"burnt wine") is a spirit produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35%-60% alcohol by volume and is typically taken as an after-dinner drink. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks, while some are simply coloured with caramel colouring to imitate the effect of such aging (and some brandies are produced using a combination of both aging and colouring).
Brandy is also produced from fermented fruits other than grapes, but these products are typically named eaux-de-vie.
In some countries, fruit flavouring or some other flavouring may be added to a spirit that is called "brandy".
Brandy may be served neat or on the rocks. It may be added to other beverages to make several popular cocktails; these include the Brandy Alexander, the Sidecar, the Brandy Daisy, and the Brandy Old Fashioned.
In western countries, brandy is traditionally drunk neat at room temperature from a snifter or a tulip glass. In parts of Asia, it is usually drunk on the rocks.
When drunk at room temperature, it is often slightly warmed by holding the glass cupped in the palm or by gently heating it. However, excessive heating of brandy may cause the alcohol vapour to become too strong, to the extent that its aroma may become overpowering.
Brandy has a more pleasant[citation needed] aroma at a lower temperature, e.g., 16 ^0C (61 ^0F). This would imply that brandy should be cooled rather than heated for maximum enjoyment. Furthermore, alcohol (which makes up 40% of a typical brandy) becomes "thin" when it is heated (and more viscous when cooled). Thus, cool brandy produces a fuller and smoother mouthfeel and less of a "burning" sensation.
Brandy drinkers who like their brandy warmed may ask for the glass to be heated before the brandy is poured.
Brandy was an important ingredient in many patent medicines such as Daffy's Elixir.
The origins of brandy are clearly tied to the development of distillation. Concentra