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C2  ·  26 words

Distilling spirits in Portuguese

What the distiller throws away decides what ends up in the glass.

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The tenth entry is o metanol, the fraction taken off at the start and set aside, and the name it carries is worth unpicking. English first named the substance after the thing it was distilled from. Heated wood gave it off, so it was « wood spirit », « wood naphtha », « wood alcohol », and every one of those names told a reader where it came from. Chemistry then replaced them. In the eighteen-thirties two chemists built the word méthylène out of two Greek pieces, méthy, wine, and hýlē, wood; from méthylène came « methyl », and from « methyl » came « methanol ». The new name says exactly what the old one said, wine and wood together, but says it where nobody can see it. One trace of the older layer survives in everyday English: « methylated spirits », and the bottle in every hardware shop that people call « meths ». Portuguese keeps o metanol beside o álcool metílico, and neither of those shows the tree either. So the one cut nobody may drink is named, twice over, after a drink.

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Noun (m) (15)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

o mosto fermentadothe fermented washNoun (m)C2
O mosto fermentado entra no alambique com pouco álcool.The fermented wash goes into the pot still with very little alcohol in it.
o alambiquethe pot stillNoun (m)C2
O alambique é aquecido devagar.The pot still is heated slowly.
o colo de cisnethe swan neckNoun (m)C2
O colo de cisne leva o vapor ao condensador.The swan neck carries the vapour to the condenser.
o contacto com o cobrethe contact with the copperNoun (m)C2
O contacto com o cobre retira parte dos cheiros pesados.Contact with the copper takes away some of the heavy smells.
o ponto de cortethe cut pointNoun (m)C2
O ponto de corte decide o que fica no barril.The cut point decides what stays in the barrel.
o metanolmethanolNoun (m)C2
O metanol sai no princípio e é posto de lado.Methanol comes over at the beginning and is set aside.
o composto secundáriothe congenerNoun (m)C2
O composto secundário dá o carácter à bebida.The congener is what gives the drink its character.
o densímetrothe hydrometerNoun (m)C2
O densímetro flutua mais alto quanto mais álcool houver.The hydrometer floats higher the more alcohol there is.
o casco de primeiro enchimentothe first-fill caskNoun (m)C2
O casco de primeiro enchimento dá mais cor.The first-fill cask gives more colour.
o grau de queimathe degree of charNoun (m)C2
O grau de queima muda o sabor que a madeira empresta.The degree of char changes the flavour the wood lends.
o clima do armazémthe warehouse climateNoun (m)C2
O clima do armazém conta tanto como o barril.The warehouse climate counts for as much as the barrel does.
o engarrafamento de barril únicothe single cask bottlingNoun (m)C2
O engarrafamento de barril único não se repete.A single cask bottling is never repeated.
o imposto sobre o álcoolthe duty on spiritsNoun (m)C2
O imposto sobre o álcool é cobrado à saída do entreposto.The duty on spirits is charged when the goods leave the bonded warehouse.
o copo de provathe nosing glassNoun (m)C2
O copo de prova estreita em cima para juntar o aroma.The nosing glass narrows at the top to gather the aroma.
o botânicothe botanicalNoun (m)C2
Cada botânico entra em quantidade diferente.Each botanical is added in a different amount.

Noun (f) (11)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

a coluna de destilaçãothe column stillNoun (f)C2
A coluna de destilação faz num passo o que o alambique faz em dois.The column still does in one pass what the pot still does in two.
a primeira destilaçãothe first distillationNoun (f)C2
A primeira destilação dá um líquido turvo.The first distillation gives a cloudy liquid.
a segunda destilaçãothe second distillationNoun (f)C2
A segunda destilação é a que exige atenção.The second distillation is the one that demands attention.
as caudasthe tailsNoun (f)C2
As caudas cheiram a molhado e a cartão.The tails smell of damp and of cardboard.
a redução do grau alcoólicothe reduction of the strengthNoun (f)C2
A redução do grau alcoólico faz-se com água tratada.The reduction of the strength is done with treated water.
a filtração a friothe chill filtrationNoun (f)C2
A filtração a frio evita que a bebida turve no copo.Chill filtration keeps the drink from going cloudy in the glass.
a parte dos anjosthe angels’ shareNoun (f)C2
A parte dos anjos aumenta num armazém quente.The angels’ share rises in a warm warehouse.
a indicação de idadethe age statementNoun (f)C2
A indicação de idade refere-se ao componente mais novo.The age statement refers to the youngest component.
a licença de destilaçãothe distilling licenceNoun (f)C2
Sem licença de destilação o alambique fica selado.Without a distilling licence the pot still stays sealed.
a prova sensorialthe sensory assessmentNoun (f)C2
A prova sensorial faz-se antes de qualquer análise.The sensory assessment is made before any analysis.
a aguardente de frutathe fruit brandyNoun (f)C2
A aguardente de fruta guarda o cheiro do fruto.The fruit brandy keeps the smell of the fruit.

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