>>46741683https://rentry.org/MerchantResources#light-industry and scroll down a bit for locally produces alcoholic drinks
Verbally explained, the Serene Republic produces a wide variety of alcoholic drinks, with the focus being mainly on distilled beverages and beers. Wine is produced as well, but as a drink is less culturally significant.
Of particular note would be...
>Whiskey Made primarily from either corn or malted barley, both grown all across the nation, but most notably on the Home Island.
>RumMade from fermented sugarcane grown on the Four Coins Archipelago. Rum can and is often spiced with various flavour components.
>Fruit BrandyMade from the usual grapes and apples, as well as some more "exotic" fruits such as Pear, Mango, and Pineapple. Wine is made from the same fruits.
Infused drinks such as Gin and Absinthe are also produced, but in much MUCH lower quantities compared to the above mentioned "big three" of spirits. Liqueurs are produced in various flavours, including hazelnut, almond, walnut, coffee, vanilla, lemon, and various herbal and/or floral concoctions.
Among fermented beverages, the most popular ones are beers of various types. Beer is seen as the drink of the common man, and the rich and powerful also indulge in it, especially if they are attempting to be seen as "friends of the common worker".
Since there is little to no regulation when it comes to producing alcohol by fermentation, every village, town, and farmstead or mansion brews their own. This has given rise to a rich and diverse beer culture in the nasfaqgian countryside, with most towns and villages having their own specialty style. The best beers are regarded as local cultural treasures, and samples of the yeast strains that produce them are worth more than their weight in gold.
In areas where rice replaces grains as the major cereal crop, beer is replaced by rice wines.
These local beers and rice wines are rarely exported outside of the towns they are made in, and almost never find their way outside of the nation.
There are some beer styles that are popular all across the nation, mostly styles of Ale and Stouts. Of particular note would be NPA, or Nasfaqgian Pale Ale, a hoppy style of ale formulated to keep well during long voyages across Vitubia. The beer is popular among merchants and travelers, as it helps keep morale up, and reminds them of home wherever they may be.
Strong spirits were traditionally seen as drinks of the plutocrats, while the common man usually drinks beer or wine. This idea has changed however, and nowadays cheaper versions of the usual spirits are available to the poor folk as well. The past distinction is still seen in cultural rituals, which most often include stronger spirits.
Quality foreign spirits, wines, and beers are very popular among the rich, as they are seen as symbols of high status and good taste. Just having a bottle of Moriji wine on one's shelf may be enough to win some respect from local wine connoisseurs.
