rượu ngọn

Một người nông dân đang cất rượu ngọn từ nồi nấu truyền thống.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • First-run liquor / First-distillate liquor: "Rượu ngọn" refers specifically to the initial fraction of alcohol collected during the first stage of the distillation process in traditional liquor making. It is often considered the strongest and purest part of the distillate.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Rượu ngọn thường có nồng độ cồn rất cao. (First-run liquor typically has a very high alcohol concentration.)
  • Người thợ cất rượu giữ lại phần rượu ngọn một cách cẩn thận. (The distiller carefully keeps the first-distillate liquor separate.)

Advanced Usage

• In artisanal production, "rượu ngọn" is sometimes blended with later distillates ("rượu giữa" - middle-run, and "rượu đuôi" - tail-run) to achieve a desired final alcohol strength and flavor profile for the finished spirit.

Variants and Related Words

• Rượu cất (n): distilled liquor, spirit.
• Rượu đế (n): a common Vietnamese term for traditionally distilled rice liquor.
• Chưng cất (v): to distill.

Synonyms

• Heads (in distillation): the initial fraction of distillate, which contains volatile compounds.
• First distillate: the product from the first stage of distillation.

Related Terms (Process)

• Rượu giữa / Rượu thân (n): The middle-run liquor, considered the best-quality part for consumption.
• Rượu đuôi (n): The tail-run liquor, collected at the end of the process, weaker and often containing more impurities.