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Low Wines
Low wines are the low-proof spirit produced by the first distillation of wash, typically around 40 to 60 proof. They are redistilled to raise the proof and refine the spirit.
In a double-distillation process, the first run strips alcohol from the fermented wash into low wines, and the second run concentrates and refines them into high wines and the final spirit. Tracking low-wines volume and proof is part of accounting for yield across the still.
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