Brandy Brandy Brandy is a spirit produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically drunk as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks, others are coloured with caramel colouring to imitate the effect of aging, and some are produced using a combination of both aging and colouring. Varieties of wine brandy can be found across the winemaking world. Among the most renowned are Cognac and Armagnac from southwestern France. In a broader sense, the term "brandy" also denotes liquors obtained from the distillation of pomace (yielding pomace brandy), or
Brandy snaps soft. The whipped cream can be sweetened with brandy or vanilla. However, the name "brandy snap" has no reference to brandy, the spirit. Brandy snaps are referred to in a recipe as early as 1802. An early Victorian etymology was as follows: BRANDY-SNAPS, a small cake of gingerbread. Probably "brand"-schnap, from being burnt, not for the real or supposed presence of brandy. "Brandy Snap" is a popular sweet snack sold at the Annual Hull Fair every October. The product sold at Hull Fair has traditionally been made by Wright and Co at its Bridge End Works in Brighouse, West Yorkshire.