What is the difference between Wine, Scotch, Gin & Vodka?!
What is the difference between Wine, Scotch, Gin & Vodka?
these all things which i have mentioned related to hard drinks having alcohal
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Gin is a spirit flavoured with juniper berries. Distilled gin is made by redistilling white grain spirit which has been flavoured with juniper berries. Compound gin is made by flavouring neutral grain spirit with juniper berries without redistilling and can be considered a flavoured vodka.
The most common style of gin, typically used for mixed drinks, is London dry gin. London dry gin is made by taking a neutral grain spirit (usually produced in a column still) and redistilling after the botanicals are added. In addition to juniper, it is usually made with a small amount of citrus botanicals like lemon and bitter orange peel. Other botanicals that may be used include anise, angelica root, orris root, licorice root, cinnamon, coriander, and cassia bark.
Other types of distilled gin include jonge- and oude- Jenever or Genever (young and old Dutch gin), Plymouth gin, and Old Tom gin. Compound gin is gin where the juniper flavouring is added to the neutral spirit and there is no redistillation. Sloe gin is a common ready-sweetened form of gin that is traditionally made by infusing sloes (the fruit of the blackthorn) in gin. Similar infusions are possible with other fruits.
A well-made gin will be relatively dry compared to other spirits. Gin is often mixed in cocktails with sweeter ingredients like tonic water or vermouth to balance this dryness.
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Vodka is one of the world's most consumed distilled beverages. It is typically a colorless liquid containing ethanol purified by distillation from a fermented substance such as grain or potatoes. The word is constructed as a diminutive of "water" in various Slavic languages (voda, woda, вода).
Except for various types of flavorings, vodka consists of water and alcohol (ethanol). It usually has an alcohol content ranging from 35% to 50% by volume. The classic Russian and Polish vodka is 40% (80 proof). This can be attributed to the Russian standards for vodka production introduced in 1894 by Alexander III from research undertaken by the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev. According to the Vodka Museum in Moscow, Mendeleev found the perfect percentage to be 38, but since spirits in his time were taxed on their strength, the percentage was rounded up to 40 to simplify the tax computation. At strengths less than this, vodka drunk neat (not mixed with other liquids) can taste 'watery' and above this strength the taste of vodka can have more 'burn'. Some governments set a minimum alcohol content for a spirit to be called "vodka"; for example, the European Union sets a minimum of 37.5% alcohol by volume.[1] Although vodka is generally drunk neat in its Eastern European and Scandinavian homeland, its growth in popularity elsewhere owes much to its usefulness in cocktails and other mixed drinks, such as the Bloody Mary, the Screwdriver, the Vodka Tonic, and the Vodka Martini
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Scotch is a adjective meaning 'of Scotland', now usually pejorative. Common contemporary usage is Scottish or Scots, but Scotch is still in occasional contemporary use outwith Scotland. "Scotch" should only pertain to specific products, usually food or drink, such as scotch whisky, scotch pie, scotch broth or scotch eggs.
----Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland.
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Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of unmodified grape juice.[1] The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they ferment completely without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients.[2] Although other fruits like apples and berries can also be fermented, the resultant "wines" are normally named after the fruit (for example, apple wine or elderberry wine) and are generically known as fruit or country wine. Others, such as barley wine and rice wine (e.g. sake) are made from starch-based materials and resemble beer more than wine, while ginger wine is fortified with brandy. In these cases, the use of the term "wine" is a reference to the higher alcohol content, rather than production process.[3] The commercial use of the English word "wine" (and its equivalent in other languages) is protected by law in many jurisdictions
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They are made similarly but with different veggies/plants. For instance wine is made from grapes, vodka usually with rice or potatoes, gin from juniper, scotch from malt and grains, rum from sugarcane or molasses. They may also have different volumes of alcohol, they taste quite different, and some are usually mixed with juice or soda and others drank straight.
Typically wine is made from grapes, but it can be made from just about any grain or fruit as well. And normally anything from a grain or fruit base between 10% - 15% alcohol is considered to be "wine". Very strong beer within these limits is normally called "barley wine".
Vodka is a neutral tasting alcohol around 40% with very little in the way of taste or colour. Traditionally it was made from potatoes, but it can be made from grain as well.
Gin starts out as a neutral alcohol but is then flavoured with as many as 15 different botanicals such as juniper berries, bitter orange, almonds, corriander and licorice.
Scotch is typically made from barley which has been malted (toasted), then mashed and allowed to ferment. It's then distilled to reach the proper proof. It must be matured in Scotland, in oak casks for at least 3 years. Anything else would simply be considered a whiskey.
i suppose wine is nicer than the others seeing as its made from fruit
You cant be a wino if you drink vodka. It would be a misnomer. Scotch is a kind of clear plastic tape that you use when wrapping presents. I know, because I'm a drunk, and I got a LOT of it. Gin is a crappy liquor only enjoyed by "rappers" and...people who aspire to BE "rappers". You know who you are. "Rapper" lovers. Vodka mixes with anything, including driving. ESPECIALLY driving.
As far as alcohol content, an ounce of the scotch, gin and vodka and a 6-ounce glass of wine are the same.
The real difference is that the scotch gin and vodka are distilled, while the wine is fermented