Cognac Distillation

Question 1

What is the first distillation called?

Cognac - Double Pot Still Distillation

Answer 1

Première Chauffe

Question 2

What is the second distillation called?

Cognac Double Pot Still Distillation

Answer 2

Bonne Chauffe

Question 3

What are the outputs of the première Chauffe?

Answer 3

Têtes, Brouillis, Queues

Question 4

What is the % ABV of the brouillis?

Answer 4

27-30%

Question 5

What is the only output of the première chauffe to go to the bonne chauffe?

Answer 5

Brouillis

Question 6

After the première chauffe where do the têtes and queues go?

Answer 6

They are recycled into the charging vessel for another première chauffe.

Question 7

What are the outputs of the bonne chauffe?

Answer 7

Têtes, couer, secondes, queues

Question 8

What is unusual about cuts made during the bonne chauffe?

Answer 8

There are four fractions. Secondes comes between the couer and queues.

Question 9

What happens to secondes after the bonne chauffe?

Answer 9

It can be recycled with têtes and queues to the première chauffe or it can be recycled to the bonne chauffe.

Question 10

What is the waste product in cognac distillation called?

Answer 10

Vinasse

Question 11

Which of the two cognac stills are larger?

Answer 11

The still for the première chauffe is larger than the still for the bonne chauffe.

Question 12

What is the size of the bonne chauffe still?

Answer 12

It can be no larger than 30 hL.

Question 13

What is the size of the première chauffe still?

Answer 13

It can be as large as 140 hL - filled no more than 120hL.

Question 14

When must cognac distillation be complete?

Answer 14

March 31 following harvest.