the technology existed.
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Robert Léauté presented the James F. Guymon Lecture at the 40th, Annual Meeting of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture in Anaheim, California, on 30 June 1989. Léauté has been with Rémy Martin since 1973 and is currently Head Cognac Master, Research and Development Manager, and RMS Vineyards Technical Advisor. The text of his presentation has been edited for publication, but not subjected to the normal review process.
History of Distillation
Alambic Distillation is a very old technique, which was, used by the Chinese 3000 years BC, the East Indians 2500 years BC, the Egyptians 2000 years BC, the Greeks1000 years BC, and the Romans 200 years BC. In the beginning, all of the above cultures produced a liquid, later called alcohol by the Arabs, which was used for medicinal purposes and to make perfumes.
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