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Brandy was a popular type of alcoholic beverage.

Description[]

Rare high-quality brandy was expensive and could fetch up to 200 gp for a decanter's worth[4] and up to 300 gp for a cask.[5]

Availability[]

In Raven's Bluff, brandy was available at numerous taverns. Some examples were the Seaside Salvage Company, where brandy sold for 3 sp per glass;[6] at the Shark Fin, where it sold for 10 sp per glass and 5 gp per bottle;[7] and 2 sp per glass over at Sharkey's Bar & Grill.[8] The Silver Lady served a special brandy that was gold in color and was called Golden Amber brandy.[9]

In Waterdeep, The Dragon's Head Tavern sold a glass of brandy for 9 sp.[10] The Sailors' Own sold a tall glass of brandy for 4 cp.[11]

In the Dalelands, brandy was served at The Oak and Spear[12] as well at Amaratha's Teahouse.[13]

In Cormyr, the Maiden Danced at Dawn in Dawngleam produced a type of brandy that was dark red called Maiden's Kiss.[14]

The monks of the Sacred Stone Monastery produced a strong brandy called Sacred Stone Brandy. It burned the throat and was not very tasty as it was never aged or flavored properly.[15]

Brandy was an export of the Pirate Isles[16] and Sembia.[17] In the past it was an export of Netheril.[18] The svirfneblin were known to make excellent brandy.[19]

Varieties[]

The Apple Barrel, located in Skaug, was a tavern that specialized in apple brandy. The apple brandy was distilled at the attached Appleheart Distillery.[20] The Seven Sons Tavern, located in Cham Fau in Shou Lung, served plum brandy.[21] Slivovitz, a cheap variety of plum brandy was consumed in the Blade Kingdoms.[22]

Selgauntian brandy was a type of fine liquor available in the Sword Coast region.[23]

Uses[]

Brandy was used as a flavoring agent in the baking of fruitcakes.[16] Brandy was used in cooking to flame the outside of roast meats.[24][25] It was also consumed mixed in broth[26] and in eggs.[27]

Priests of Beshaba made daily offerings by setting fire to brandy and other spirits while chanting the name of the Lady.[28]

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Adventures
Bloodstone Pass • Four from Cormyr • Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle • Murder in Baldur's Gate • Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor • Princes of the Apocalypse • Storm King's Thunder • Swords of the Iron Legion • The Eternal Boundary • The Mines of Bloodstone • The Throne of Bloodstone • Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Novels
Annihilation • Ashes of the Tyrant • Azure Bonds • Black Wolf • Charon's Claw • Condemnation • Corsair • Dangerous Games • Dawnbringer • Dissolution • Downshadow • Elfshadow • Escape from Undermountain • Extinction • Gauntlgrym • Insurrection • Ironhelm • Lies of Light • Lord of Stormweather • Maiden of Pain • Masquerades • Neverwinter • Night Masks • Night of the Hunter • Prince of Ravens • Promise of the Witch-King • Queen of the Depths • Realms of Infamy • Realms of Mystery • Resurrection • Rise of the King • Road of the Patriarch • Sands of the Soul • Scream of Stone • Shadowbane • Shadowbred • Sojourn • Son of Thunder • Spellstorm • Swordmage • Sword Play • The Alabaster Staff • The Best of the Realms • The City of Ravens • The Companions • The Fanged Crown • The Floodgate • The Halls of Stormweather • The Last Threshold • The Mage in the Iron Mask • The Masked Witches • The Pirate King • The Rage • The Reaver • The Ring of Winter • The Rite • The Rose of Sarifal • The Ruin • The Shadow Stone • The Shattered Mask • The Spine of the World • The Temptation of Elminster • The Wyvern's Spur • Timeless • Twilight Falling • Unclean • Undead • Unholy • Venom's Taste • War in Tethyr • Whisper of Waves • Whisper of Venom
Referenced only
Tymora's Luck
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
Death on the Wall • Suits of the Mists • The Waydown
Video Games
Baldur's Gate • Icewind Dale

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References[]

  1. ↑ Douglas Niles and Michael Dobson (1985). Bloodstone Pass. (TSR, Inc), p. 14. ISBN 978-0394548562.
  2. ↑ Phillip A. Dyer, et al. (August 1991). Port of Ravens Bluff. Edited by Jean Rabe, Skip Williams, David Wise. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 17, 40. ISBN 1-56076-120-2.
  3. ↑ Kevin Melka, John Terra (March 1995). “Adventure Book”. In David Wise ed. Ruins of Zhentil Keep (TSR, Inc.), p. 52. ISBN 0-7869-0109-8.
  4. ↑ John Terra (November 1997). Four from Cormyr. Edited by Kim Mohan. (TSR, Inc.), p. 119. ISBN 0-7869-0646-4.
  5. ↑ Christopher Perkins, et al. (September 2016). Storm King's Thunder. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7869-6600-4.
  6. ↑ Phillip A. Dyer, et al. (August 1991). Port of Ravens Bluff. Edited by Jean Rabe, Skip Williams, David Wise. (TSR, Inc.), p. 17. ISBN 1-56076-120-2.
  7. ↑ Phillip A. Dyer, et al. (August 1991). Port of Ravens Bluff. Edited by Jean Rabe, Skip Williams, David Wise. (TSR, Inc.), p. 40. ISBN 1-56076-120-2.
  8. ↑ Phillip A. Dyer, et al. (August 1991). Port of Ravens Bluff. Edited by Jean Rabe, Skip Williams, David Wise. (TSR, Inc.), p. 60. ISBN 1-56076-120-2.
  9. ↑ Ed Greenwood (October 1998). The City of Ravens Bluff. Edited by John D. Rateliff. (TSR, Inc.), p. 105. ISBN 0-7869-1195-6.
  10. ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 24. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
  11. ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 28. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
  12. ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1996). Volo's Guide to the Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), p. 108. ISBN 0-7869-0406-2.
  13. ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1996). Volo's Guide to the Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), p. 189. ISBN 0-7869-0406-2.
  14. ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 1995). Volo's Guide to Cormyr. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 86. ISBN 0-7869-0151-9.
  15. ↑ Richard Baker, et al. (April 2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. Edited by Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 66. ISBN 978-0-7869-6578-6.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Anthony Herring, Jeff Grubb (1993). Player's Guide to the Forgotten Realms Campaign. (TSR, Inc.), p. 46. ISBN 1-56076-695-6.
  17. ↑ Joseph C. Wolf (1999). Skullport. (TSR, Inc), p. 37. ISBN 0-7869-1348-7.
  18. ↑ Jason Carl, Sean K. Reynolds (October 2001). Lords of Darkness. Edited by Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 94. ISBN 07-8691-989-2.
  19. ↑ Douglas Niles and Michael Dobson (1986). The Mines of Bloodstone. (TSR, Inc), p. 44. ISBN 0-8803-8312-7.
  20. ↑ Steven E. Schend (August 1997). “Book One: Tethyr”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Lands of Intrigue (TSR, Inc.), pp. 95–96. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.
  21. ↑ Mike Pondsmith, Jay Batista, Rick Swan, John Nephew, Deborah Christian (1988). Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms (Volume I). (TSR, Inc), p. 40. ISBN 0-88038-608-8.
  22. ↑ Pauli Kidd (November 1996). The Council of Blades. (TSR, Inc.), p. 115–119. ISBN 978-0786905317.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Philip Athans (July 1999). Baldur's Gate. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-1525-0.
  24. ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 25. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
  25. ↑ Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 200. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
  26. ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 192. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
  27. ↑ Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 67. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
  28. ↑ Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 43. ISBN 978-0786903849.
  29. ↑ Dale Donovan, Paul Culotta (August 1996). Heroes' Lorebook. (TSR, Inc), p. 36. ISBN 0-7869-0412-7.
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