Eau de vie counterpart

Eau de vie counterpart : AQUA VITAE

“Aqua vitae” is Latin for “water of life”. The original use of the term was for a concentrated solution of ethanol. Over time “aqua vitae” became the term used for distilled spirits and also wine. “Water of life” translates into Scots Gaelic as “uisge-beatha” and into Irish as “uisce beatha”. These terms give rise to our modern word “whiskey”.
Eau de vie is a clear, colorless fruit brandy. “Eau de vie” is French for “water of life”.