Not a single feast, not a single event or event, as a rule, can do without alcohol. Yes, it’s so long since it happened in Russia, and even fairy tales say that the guest drank honey beer. Well, honey and beer are, let's say, low-alcohol drinks, and during a feast, and not just a feast, it is customary to use something stronger, such as vodka or cognac. And what is better, cognac or vodka ... What to choose? Let's look at this issue in more detail.
Range
To say that the selection of drinks among cognacs and vodkas is extensive, this is to say nothing. Another thing is that in the percentage of what is on the market, that is, the original and the fake, there will be an average of 30% to 70% in favor of the surrogate. There is nothing surprising here, because at all times there have been dishonest dealers who want to invest a minimum and get the maximum profit.
Well, on the other hand, there is the issue of price. If a person does not have the opportunity to buy an exclusive expensive product, he is not very concerned about the question of which is better: cognac or vodka. He buys a fake if possible of good quality and amuses himself with the hope that he bought the original inexpensively. Moreover, when it comes to cognac, this drink can only be made in France made in the province of the same name. Everything else is brandy.
Things are more simple with vodka, since many of its worthy brands are produced by a domestic producer. This “Stolichnaya” and “Finland”, “Crystal”, “Russian Standard”, etc. Yes, and so-called domestic cognacs of decent quality are also on sale at least a dime a dozen.
So still, what to choose? Where to stop your attention? Let's look at the production process of these drinks.
The composition and process of making drinks
Everyone knows the answer to the question of which is stronger: cognac or vodka - one. Their fortress is 40 °, although aged cognacs can be 42 °. But this is not so significant, but the technology for the production of these drinks is as follows.
Vodka:
- According to GOST standards, water is purified.
- Further, rectified alcohol is mixed in appropriate proportions with this purified water.
- The resulting mixture is passed through special charcoal or starch filters.
- Further, additional ingredients such as flavors, etc. may be added to the beverage.
- The resulting mixture is again passed through the filters, bottled and closed.
As you can see, the cooking process is extremely simple, and the quality of products, first of all, depends on the quality of alcohol. As for the question of how and what brandy is made of, everything is much more complicated there.
Cognac:
- There is a grape harvest of certain varieties, after which juice is immediately squeezed out of it.
- The resulting material is poured into large containers, where it is fermented.
- Further, the wine that happened is settled in special yeast sumps.
- The resulting mixture is distilled in copper equipment in such a way that no more than a liter of future cognac is obtained from 10 liters of wort.
- For a long period, cognac is aged in oak barrels, acquiring beneficial substances, taste, color and aroma that is inherent in this drink.
- Next, additional ingredients are added to the cognac, it is bottled and sealed.
As you can see, the complexity of making these drinks differs significantly, and the price for them will also have a big difference.
Terms of use
By and large, comparing cognac and vodka is not entirely correct; these are drinks of a completely different class, and they are drunk, as a rule, for different purposes. Vodka is drunk, one can say more because of the result, that is, intoxication, thanks to which a person is liberated, becomes more sociable, guests at the celebration find it easier to find a common language and, as one famous advertisement said: “A conversation flows like a river, and everything in your life - right". The main thing is not to overdo it with this degree of intoxication. And the second, the alcoholic product, in this case vodka, must be of good quality, otherwise on the morning of the next day, visitors to the feast may feel, to put it mildly, not in the best way.
As for the use of grape drink, and we already know what brandy is made of, it is drunk more to enjoy the process of consumption. Enjoy its taste, bouquet, aftertaste. It is better to drink cognac in a small company for a quiet measured conversation, eating chocolate, lemon or simply with coffee and a strong cigar, which most fully sets off the aroma and taste of cognac.
Of course, preferences are different. Someone likes to drink cognac in one gulp, while someone prefers savoring vodka in a small company for a measured conversation. Here, as they say - to taste and color ...
Effects on the human body
Under the influence of vodka or the same cognac on the human body, the first thing to be understood is intoxication. And it doesn’t matter which is better: cognac or vodka, they have the same degree of degree, and intoxication will occur simultaneously. Unless cognac can still be savored for some time and not feel any obvious signs of its effects, and they drink vodka in one gulp, and the first signs of intoxication are usually felt after a couple of glasses.
Further, it should be understood that the effect of strong alcohol on the human body varies significantly and directly depends on the state of health of this organism, the rate of metabolic processes occurring in it, and other individual characteristics. If one person suffers the effects of alcohol with virtually no consequences for the body, then another can suffer very much from abuse of them, very quickly get sick with alcoholism.
And if a person is on a diet and he is interested in what is more caloric: vodka or cognac, then we can assure you, in this regard there is no difference between these drinks. The main thing is to adhere to moderation and not to abuse the excessive amount and frequency of use.
Vodka, cognac and low alcohol drinks
It is worth considering one more question. Vodka and cognac are strong drinks. And there is still a huge amount of low alcohol drinks. Some people like to use them to drink vodka, which is highly discouraged.
Some believe that the use of low-alcohol products has a lesser effect on the body, and they can be drunk in larger quantities, which is also completely wrong. Some types of low-alcohol drinks are used to make cocktails based on vodka or cognac. We can say with confidence that high-quality drinks from the category of low alcohol with moderate consumption will bring no more or less harm than moderate consumption of the same vodka or cognac.
A few words in conclusion
And finally, I want to say, no one will definitely answer the question of which is better - vodka or cognac. It is all a matter of taste and personal preference. The most important thing is a reasonable moderation in the consumption of alcoholic beverages, and then your body will not suffer, and you will get real pleasure from their use.