These strong alcohols are called 'eau-de-vie (de fruit)'.
Eau-de-vie is a colourless and un-aged fruit brandy.
Apples
Kirsch is a clear brandy made from the small black cherry fruit. It is made by double distillation on the fermented black cherry juice. Kirsch is also referred to as Kirschwasser.
Noyau
Persoanlly, I think brandy is better. But it does vary and depend on the recipe.
Plums
Ratafia
No, brandy and whiskey are not the same. Brandy is made from distilled wine or fruit, while whiskey is made from fermented grain mash.
Brandy can be made from any fruit. Classically, grapes are used in all Cognac, Armagnac and most other brandies. Calvados is made from apples.
most liquers are made with fruit, depending on the product as some are merely flavoured Napoleon- peach brandy st germain- elderflower chambord- blackcurrant
Cognac is a type of brandy that is specifically made in the Cognac region of France. Brandy, on the other hand, is a general term for distilled wine or fruit spirits.
No, whiskey and brandy are not the same type of spirit. Whiskey is made from fermented grain mash, while brandy is made from fermented fruit juice.