Talk:Cut brandy

"Goldbrand" in Western Germany
The article states that this name is not used in Western Germany and few bottles are sold. This is not true. Not only are "Goldbrand" and "Goldkrone" found in almost every western supermarket, but is also very popular. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.246.20.64 (talk) 09:41, 29 June 2018 (UTC)

Improving the article
What could be done to make cut brandy page better? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.153.185.186 (talk) 22:36, 11 July 2008‎ (UTC)

Cut brandy or brandy blend?
Is there really an English word "cut brandy"? I'm German and English isn't my mother tongue, but I doubt this! Here are my reasons why:

1. It seems to me that "cut brandy" is a faulty translation of the German word Weinbrandverschnitt! Weinbrand is the German word for brandy, but the German term Verschnitt has diverse meanings: blending, blend, waste material, cut, or clippings.

2. At least Google says the English translation of Weinbrandverschnitt is brandy blend. see: http://translate.google.com/translate_t?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&text=fehlerhaft%0D%0A&sl=de&tl=en#de|en|Weinbrandverschnitt%0A

3. My most important reason is this textbook: http://books.google.com/books?id=xteiARU46SQC&pg=PA931&dq=brandy+blend Quote: Brandy to which alcohol is added is designated as a brandy blend or adulterated brandy. (see: 20.3.2.3.1)

It's of course possible that "cut brandy" simply is a synonym, but I wasn't able to find any sources to prove that hypothesis. Well, what is true? Should this article be renamed? 95.89.154.162 (talk) 01:56, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Rename it! I'm sure the right translation is brandy blend. Mintaru (talk) 08:57, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree, rename it! 188.192.112.242 (talk) 15:57, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Rename this article. Cut brandy is a "faulty translation", and that textbook is a very reliable source! Alnitak (talk) 08:02, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
 * It should be renamed!188.192.112.177 (talk) 02:25, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Cut is however an acceptable word to use in this context. Often a substance is described as cut when mixed with something other than its primary constituent part. There seems no need to change the name of this article. --Hellahulla (talk) 23:47, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * 'Cut' used in this sense is a transitive verb. It is never used as an adjective in either US, British or Australian English: 'Cut verb, 2 (of 3), c: DILUTE, ADULTERATE cut the whiskey with water.' https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut Also, the consensus here is to rename this article, so in theory, it should be renamed. The problem is that since 2005, the ungrammatical and nonsensical name coined by the original author of this article (who appears to be Finnish) has passed into English language usage.Robert P Connolly (talk) 14:26, 7 May 2023 (UTC)