While brandy may conjure up images of elegant snifters, men smoking cigars, and a room full of leather-bound books, the classic liquor, which is made from distilled wine, isn’t as intimidating as it ...

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Branchwater Farms, located in the Town of Milan, is producing eau de vie, or a clear, fruit brandy, not so common for the U.S., but popular in Europe. The distillery, producing gin and whiskey, is ...