noun
definition
An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.
definition
Any variety of brandy.
definition
A glass of brandy.
verb
definition
To preserve, flavour, or mix with brandy.
Examples of brandies in a Sentence
The Parras district in the southern part of the state has long been celebrated for its wines and brandies.
Grapes are produced in many of the irrigated valleys of the coast, such as Chincha, Lunahuana, Ica, Vitor, Majes, Andaray, Moquegua and Locumba, and the fruit is manufactured into wines and brandies.
The local industries, chiefly developed since 1880, include the manufacture of cotton, linen, wool, ribbons, cloth, chocolate, soap, brandies, leather, cards and nails.
Between 1872 and 1903 exports of canned fruits increased from 91 to 94,205 short tons; between 1880 and 1903 the increase of dried fruit exports was from 295 to 149,531 tons; of fresh deciduous fruits, from 2590 to 101,199; of raisins, from 400 to 39,963; of citrus fruits, from 458 to 299,623; of wines and brandies between 1891 and 1903, from 47,651 to 97,332 tons.
Brandies are an important product.
There are other regions as well - such as Armagnac - that also produce brandies.
I get the question all the time about the classification levels that are listed on bottles of Cognac and other brandies.