Which of the following alcoholic drinks are produced by distillation?

The correct answer is Option (4) → All of these

Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) ferments malted cereals and fruit juices to make ethanol. The kind of drink obtained depends on the raw material and on whether the fermented broth is distilled. Wine and beer are made without distillation. Whisky, brandy and rum are made by distillation of the fermented broth.

Option (1) Whisky — Correct statement, but it is only one of the correct points, so on its own it is not the answer. Whisky is one of the drinks that the book names as produced by distillation.

Option (2) Rum — Correct statement, but it is only one of the correct points, so on its own it is not the answer. Rum is also produced by distillation of the fermented broth.

Option (3) Brandy — Correct statement, but it is only one of the correct points, so on its own it is not the answer. Brandy too is distilled.

NCERT Extract:
Fermented Beverages – “… 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.”