10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AQUA VITAE»
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aqua vitae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Panaceia's Daughters: Noblewomen as Healers in Early Modern ...
Dorothea's most famous distillate was her aqua vitae, a strong alcohol that
required multiple distillations and a large number of ingredients. Her recipe book
contains entries for several different types of aqua vitae, but she did not write
down ...
women created distilled spirits that would commonly be referred to as “hard water
” or aqua vitae, uisge beatha in Gaelic, akvavit in Scandi- navian, and eau de vie
in French. From the fifteenth through the sev- enteenth centuries, the term aqua ...
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The Stanford Dictionary of Anglicised Words and Phrases
*aqua vitae, phr. : Late Lat.: //'/. 'water of life', cf. eau de vie. 1. ardent spirit,
alcoholic spirit; spirituous liquor, esp. brandy. 1471 First Calcine, and after that
Putrefye, | Dyssolve, Dystill, Sublyme, Descende, and Fyxe, | With Aquavite oft
times, ...
Charles Augustus Maude Fennell, 1891
For a review of the history of the distillation of alcohol and of the use of aqua vitae
, see: F. Sherwood Taylor, “The Idea of the Quintessence,” in: Science Medicine
and History, edited by E. Ashworth Underwood, London Oxford University Press,
...
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Report[s] of the Royal Commission on Whiskey and Other ...
Importation of aqua vitae or strong waters prohibited “which might more
conveniently be made within the Kingdom to the benefit of the natives. ” 1655.
Excise for all aqua vita: or strong waters made or distilled within Scotland,
whether of ...
Great Britain. Royal Commission on Whiskey and Other Potable Spirits, Baron Henry James James, 1908
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
Aqua vitae seemed supernatural, and in a sense it was, for distilled wine has a
far higher alcohol content than any drink that can be produced by natural
fermentation. Even the hardiest yeasts cannot tolerate an alcohol content greater
than ...
7
99 Drams of Whiskey: The Accidental Hedonist's Quest for the ...
The English, in their wisdom, blamed whiskey, in part, for the “rebellion.” In 1580,
the English government in Ireland issued a directive that in Munster, martial law
was to be applied to “idle persons . . . aiders of rebels . . . makers of aqua vitae.
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Statutes at Large ...: (29 v. in 32) Statutes or the United ...
... That all Rum, Brandy, Spirits, Aqua Vitae and Strong Waters, which shall be
brought or imported into Ireland, and for which any Duties shall be payable under
this Act, or the Tables thereto annexed, and which shall be found to be above the
...
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The Practical Gager ... A New Edition ... Carefully Revised, ...
For every gallon of n'ngle rum, spi-' :0 g H rits, or aqua vitae, the prodhce of 0 5%
the British colonies in America, imported into Great Britain ...... n 10 4i For every
gallon of rum, spirits, set '0'13 4" aqua vitae, abuse proof, the produce ~ 0 6 8 of ...
William Symons, John BELL (Practical Gager.), F. C. WINGRAVE, 1821
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The Scottish Antiquary, Or, Northern Notes & Queries
What was aqua vitae} It is mentioned in The Red Book of Ossory, so early as the
fourteenth century, and a description is given of the mode of distillation : it is said
to be made from wine at least a year old distilled and redistilled ten times.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AQUA VITAE»
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aqua vitae is used in the context of the following news items.
Simmons & Simmons helping to demystify the hedge fund start-up …
... has developed a new product LaunchPlus which provides the water needed for new hedge funds to flourish and grow; aqua vitae as it were. «HedgeWeek, Jun 15»
Graphic novel: what if the British had never left India?
This is a Bildungsroman set in an alternate steampunk reality where England rules most of the world, fuelled by Aqua Vitae, a mystical elixir that ... «Scroll.in, Jun 15»
Excerpt from graphic novel Empire of Blood: What if the sun had not …
Thanks to the secret Aqua Vitae, a miracle potion the British Army has decimated Germany and Russia and all Europe is part of the Empire of ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
A new unisex fragrance by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
The luxury perfumer has unveiled its latest unisex fragrance, Aqua Vitae Forte, an olfactory creation available for purchase as of August 15. «Premium beauty, Jun 15»
The Holy History of Whiskey
Because these Celtic monks wrote in Latin, "this early whiskey was often penned as 'Aqua Vitae' in their records," says Huckelbridge, noting ... «Men's Journal, Jun 15»
15 Things You Didn't Know About the Negroni
Norwegian bartender Monica Berg created a Negroni Cheesecake that she made to celebrate momentous occasions at Aqua Vitae, a bar in ... «Town and Country Magazine, May 15»
Spa's success leads to jobs
The Aqua Vitae Spa opened at Matfen Hall Hotel six months ago after a £300,000 investment. And its treatments have proved so popular that ... «Morpeth Herald, May 15»
Let Gary 'Gaz' Regan Give You a Negroni Lesson
Monica created this recipe when she worked at Aqua Vitae in Oslo, Norway. I first met her a few years ago when visiting the good folk at G'Vine ... «Village Voice, May 15»
White Noise. // The End Looms Near For Macaroni Island and …
... a long overdue video for her "Aqua Vitae" single. Are we mistaken or is that White Rock Lake making a handful of appearances in the clip? «Central Track, May 15»
Beer, liquor and Scandinavian culture intersect in new Elk Horn …
The name “aquavit” comes from the Latin phrase “aqua vitae” meaning “water of life.” The spirit is made like gin, said Lars Kragelund, technical ... «Omaha World-Herald, May 15»
