Which one of the following drinks are produced by distillation?
(A) Whisky
(B) Brandy
(C) Wine
(D) Beer
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (B) only
All four drinks are made by fermentation by yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). They differ in whether the fermented broth is distilled; distillation concentrates the alcohol.
(A) Whisky — Distilled. It is made by distilling fermented malted cereals.
(B) Brandy — Distilled. It is made by distilling fermented fruit juice (wine).
(C) Wine — Not distilled. It is fermented fruit juice, used as it is.
(D) Beer — Not distilled. It is fermented malted cereal, used as it is.
NCERT Extract:
Fermented Beverages – “… Microbes especially yeasts have been used from time immemorial for the production of beverages like wine, beer, whisky, brandy or rum. For this purpose the same yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae used for bread-making and commonly called brewer’s yeast, is used for fermenting malted cereals and fruit juices, to produce ethanol. … Depending on the type of the raw material used for fermentation and the type of processing (with or without distillation) different types of alcoholic drinks are obtained. Wine and beer are produced without distillation whereas whisky, brandy and rum are produced by distillation of the fermented broth.”