The room with closed doors and windows fills the air with a strong smell of alcohol.

There is also the gurgling sound of the wine after it boils.

"It's out, it's out!" Gavin exclaimed excitedly as he looked at the amber liquid flowing from the copper kettle.

Samwell was quite calm, after all, he had seen such a scene countless times in his previous life, but his eyes were also staring straight at the exit of the copper kettle at this time.

As more and more liquid flowed out, Gavin couldn't help but say:

"My lord, can I taste it?"

"Yes."

With permission, Gavin immediately brought a small glass, took some of the distilled liquor, and did not wait for it to cool down, but just blew lightly and eagerly put it into his mouth.

In the next second, I saw that the young housekeeper closed his eyes tightly, his facial features were crowded together, his body trembled slightly for a moment, and finally he couldn't help coughing:

"Ahem...... Ahem...... Great, sir, what a strong wine! ”

Seeing this, Samwell also took some liquor from a small glass, put it on the tip of his nose and smelled it, and then put it in his mouth.

The intense flavor bursts in the mouth, like a tumbling flame, stimulating every taste bud.

In fact, the freshly distilled wine does not taste good, the taste is too spicy, but the aroma is insufficient.

But Samwell burst out laughing.

Because, that's exactly what he's looking for.

This distilled spirit is blended and aged in two steps, allowing the wine to absorb enough oak aromas to combine with the substances produced by the oxidation of its own tannins to form a wonderful aroma characteristic of brandy.

He believed that this taste would conquer the nobles of Westeros and make brandy a must-have at their banquets, a treasure in the cellar.

Seeing the success of the experiment, Samwell finally put his mind at ease and asked Gavin:

"Did Busso's son join the convoy?"

"Joined, my lord, I'll do it myself."

"Good."

Gavin peeked at Samwell and said with some slurring:

"Great, my lord, I also stuffed one more person into the escort team......"

"Who?" Samwell's face was not filled with joy.

"A wild man named Ucha......" Garvin grew more and more apprehensive.

"From Huya Village?"

"Yes."

"Tell me, why did you do that?" Actually, Samwell wasn't angry.

Gavin started as his own squire, and now he is the steward of the territory, but it is his confidant who deserves a little privilege.

What's more, he also took the initiative to confess to himself.

"He had a sister named Una who was very kind to me and gave me a pair of tiger skin gloves......

Samwell suddenly understood, and said with a smile:

"Got a crush on this girl?"

Seeing that Samwell was not angry, Gavin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

"That's a good thing. Pick your own date and I'll officiate your wedding myself. ”

"Thank you, sir!"

"When you get married, Una will be in charge of operating the still."

"Yes, sir!" Gavin immediately understood, "I'll tell her to keep it a secret." ”

There was no way, Samwell really lacked someone to trust now, so he had to hit Gavin's bride who hadn't passed the door yet.

"Hmm. The raw material for winemaking is mountain grapes, you can first ask the people to go to the mountains to pick wild grapes, but you also have to start planning batch planting, you don't know this, right? ”

Gavin shook his head.

"Then go and ask the savages, they should have someone who understands......" Samwell thought for a moment, but still shook his head, "Forget it, they probably don't understand, or I'll teach it myself." ”

"Excuse me, my lord."

Samwell waved his hand and continued:

"You go and organize the female savages who have married these days, and I will personally teach them how to grow mountain grapes, and the subsequent process of picking, juicing, and fermentation. After the distillation, you will need your Una to do it, and when the scale is expanded in the future, you will find some helpers for her. As for the later storage, I'll ask the carpenters to make a batch of oak barrels first, and then you can arrange for the people to fill the wine. ”

After explaining this, Samwell thought about it and admonished:

"In addition, each process should be done by a different person, and try to assign blood relations in the same process."

"Yes, sir." Gavin didn't understand Samwell's intentions, but he nodded and wrote it down.

"It's to minimise the possibility of someone figuring out the whole winemaking process." Samwell explained briefly.

Of course, he wasn't worried that someone would be able to make a cognac quickly.

Because this process seems simple, but in fact, there are many small details in it, which are lessons learned from years of practice, and a little small error will lead to a great change in flavor.

Inexperienced people are doomed to take countless detours and spend a lot of time imitating.

What's more, he also mastered the manufacturing method of the core device of the distiller.

The blacksmith named Busso, he would never let this man leave Hawksbill Island.

Gavin could also sense the importance Samwell attaches to this winemaking technique, and reminded:

"My lord, the blacksmith who made this still, he is a lord of Highland City, if he returns to the Murundal family in a year......"

"Don't worry, he won't be able to go back." Samwell smiled and said, "Not only him, but all the people who come to Hawksbill Island will be my people." ”

"But I'm afraid Viscount Martin of Highland City won't agree......"

"He'll agree because I'm going to make a condition he can't refuse."

Gavin touched his head, as if he understood something, but didn't dare to ask more.

Samwell didn't explain much either, and instead said:

"I'm going to Qingting Island in three days, and at that time, you will be responsible for the daily affairs here in Yingzui Island."

"Yes, yes, sir." Gavin responded with some trepidation.

Although Gavin is now Samwell's butler, he has long been accustomed to following his master's orders in everything, and now he suddenly has to make his own decisions, he is inevitably a little flustered.

"Don't be nervous." Samwell smiled and reassured, "It's business as usual." If you can't make up your mind, I'll wait until I get back. ”

"Yes, sir." Gavin thought for a moment, and then said with some worry, "My lord, if the wild man comes again, if you are not there, I am worried about ......"

"So you have to spread the word that I'm leaving as soon as possible."

"Huh?" Hearing Samwell's answer, Gavin was stunned for a moment, and only after a moment did he react, and suddenly realized, "My lord, are you pretending to leave, just to lure those restless savages to attack Hawksbill Island again?" ”

"Yes, if they are wise, it is better not to come. But if I dare to come again, then I will take this opportunity to solve this hidden danger once and for all. ”

Gavin breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll get the news out as soon as possible." ”

Samwell reminded again:

"However, I am indeed going to Qingting Island, the food and living materials in the territory are about to run out, and as the number of people in the territory increases, we must have a stable supply line."

Gavin nodded and understood: "My lord, do you want to transport supplies from Qingting Island by sea?" ”

"Yes, my territory is in the Crimson Mountains, and if it is too expensive to travel by land, the sea route is the most suitable choice."

In fact, Samwell went this time, in addition to opening up the sea transportation channel, he also wanted to have a good chat with the lord of Qingting Island, Earl Paxter.

The pirate road arranged for him by Lady Olenna before must be indispensable for the participation of Count Pexter, after all, Qingting Island needs to send ships and sailors.

Of course, Samwell certainly doesn't need these things now, but can talk about investment.

In addition, Qingting Island, as the most famous wine producing area in Westeros, is a suitable place for the first appearance of brandy.