bran'dy

A spirituous liquor distilled from wine. It has a peculiar flavor and odor, and varies in color from pale amber to dark reddish brown. The color is due to principles derived from the wood of the cask, and usually deepens with age, but that of the highly colored liquors is due to an admixture of caramel. B. should contain about 50 per cent, of alcohol by volume [U. S. Ph.]. [Lat., spiritus vin i gallic i; Dut., brandwijn, brandy.]