No. It's a homogeneous mixture.
If you mean the "pear in the bottle" brandy, the bottles are placed on the trees before the pears start to grow and they just grow right into the bottle.
Water was initially used and later on alcohol was used.
To determine the age of your bottle of Ceremony Brandy, check any labeling or markings on the bottle or packaging for specific bottling dates or age statements. Since you mentioned it was aged for 8 years at the time of sale, that indicates the brandy was aged for that duration before being bottled. If the bottle itself does not have a bottling date, the age will remain as 8 years from the time of its bottling unless you know the date it was bottled.
If it is a 40 % alcohol brandy the answer is 500 mL.
Brandy is known as a spirit, and that comes from distilling wine. The alcohol content is around 35 - 60 percent.
Pip substituted tar-water for the brandy in the stone bottle.
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Brandy is typically made from wine, which is distilled to create a higher alcohol content. The types of alcohol commonly used to make brandy include grape brandy, fruit brandy (such as apple or pear), and pomace brandy (made from the leftover skins, seeds, and stems of grapes).
Yes. Brandy is a distilled spirit made from grapes and is often around 40% alcohol.
Brandy, if tightly sealed, should remain good for many, many years. If it is not tightly sealed, the alcohol will slowly evaporate. While this will reduce the strength of the brandy, it might still have good flavors. There should be no ill effects of drinking 'old' brandy that has been open for a long time as long as there is some alcohol still in the bottle. To extend this a little bit: There's no official amount of time a brandy can be stored before the quality will begin to fade. However, once the brandy comes into contact with the air, it will gradually begin to deteriorate and evaporate. The more air in the bottle, the faster this will happen. Realistically, you can think that it's okay to store an open bottle of brandy for around six months before this deterioration becomes noticeable. If you wish, you can decant the contents into a smaller container. This ensures the air to liquid ratio remains as small as possible, helping to slow the deterioration process. But even though an open bottle will deteriorate with age, it's still fine to drink. It's just that you might notice a difference in the taste as the months go by. For more detailed information especially on cognac: http://blog.cognac-expert.com/how-to-store-a-cognac-bottle
Probably not--even if there is alcohol still in it that might keep it "sterile," oxidation has likely ruined the flavor.