SC - Medival Mediteranien recipes

[LrdRas]

>Brandy was originally distilled wine which had been distilled in Roman
>times in order to reduce its volume, as there was a tax on wine per volume
>entering Rome. 
>
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>phlip at morganco.net

Do you happen to recall any of the sources for this information?

BTW, I used to be a 3C (coffee, cognac, and cigars) man.  I'm down to
the first 2Cs.

Bear
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