Brandy used to distill brandy: A cucurbit was filled half full of the liquor from which brandy was to be drawn and then raised with a little fire until about one-sixth part was distilled, or until that which falls into the receiver was entirely flammable. This liquor, distilled only once, was called "spirit of wine" or "brandy". Purified by another distillation (or several more), this was then called "spirit of wine rectified". The second distillation was made in "balneo mariae" and in a glass cucurbit, and the liquor was distilled to about one half the quantity. This was further rectified as
Brandy filmography film received generally negative reviews from film critics. Brandy filmography As an actress, Brandy has appeared in feature films and television shows. She made her television debut in 1993 in the ABC sitcom "Thea", as the daughter of a single mother (Thea Vidale). Broadcast to low ratings, the series ran for only one season, but earned her a Young Artists Award nomination for Outstanding Youth Ensemble alongside her co-stars. In 1996, her short-lived engagement on "Thea" led Brandy to star in her own show, the UPN-produced sitcom "Moesha", in which she played the title role of Moesha Mitchell, a Los