- Plantiac
Plantiac is a 35%
proof alcohol ic drink, deep brown of colour. It is a kind of Dutchbrandy (in Dutch: "Vieux"). It can be drunk pure or as part of a mix. It was first made inBolsward (inThe Netherlands ) in 1870. Its inventor,Klaas Plantinga , first mixed its ingredients in his house next to the bakery where his wife Ytje worked. That house was thedistillery for a long time to come. Since 1972, it has been been produced by the UTO company inSchiedam , the Netherlands. For the past decade or so, Plantiac is being bottled about once per month.Plantiac originally used to be called "Plantinga Cognac" (Cognac is French brandy from the province of the same name). After the war, in the late '40s, a law was introduced that made it illegal to name a product 'cognac' unless it was actually made in that area. Klaas' greatgrandchild, Gerrit-Herman (Herman) Plantinga, thought up the name Plantiac with some student friends of his. It is a combination of the family name (Planti-) and 'cognac' (-ac).The Vieux aromas used by the UTO company are purchased from Quest International and IFF. Although the exact ingredients are kept secret - they are what makes each Vieux unique - they includefusel oil ,amyl alcohols ,vanilline ,esters , 'blokdrop ' (which may translate to 'block liquorice') andprune extract.
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