So what is the main differences and how do you consume them?
Skool me too!So what is the main differences and how do you consume them?
Cognac is brandy. It's simply Brandy made in the Cognac region.
That's a different topic altogether and HIGHLY subjective. As far as usage, Brandy and Cognac are interchangeable. But there are a million different subtle variations. Just as there are infinite kinds of beer.Well of course I consulted Wikipedia on Cognac and Brandy for the technical differences, so what I'm actually asking for is more of the subjective differences, use etc.
so what I'm actually asking for is more of the subjective differences
Something interesting I read somewhere that I have always wanted to test, is that if one slips a glass of cognac into a blind Scotch tasting, the Cognac will always win.
And vice versa. Methinks it has to do with the novelty making it stand out rather than quality differences.
And vice versa. Methinks it has to do with the novelty making it stand out rather than quality differences.
I do not think of Cognac as having any smokey notes.
I completely agree with that, and I've witnessed it in a number of different tasting situations (whisk(e)y, beer, chocolate, wine). Unless it's just totally contrary to the tasters' tastes, the "odd man out" always garners positive comments, even if the tasters recognize that it's not appropriate to the theme of the tasting.
Sometimes, it's just been an accident, such as someone getting their bottles mixed up when entering a homebrew competition. Other times, it's done by design as a tool to illustrate how expectations shape perception. I'm guilty of doing the latter, myself.
I haven't heard of it specifically.You may be right. Have you actually heard of someone undertaking either scenario? These seem like very different beverages to me. I do not think of Cognac as having any smokey notes. But we establihed earlier that I do not seem to know what smokey notes are.
I think it would work if you did a blind tasting and said "here's a bunch of X" but didn't say "... and I stuck in one Y as well."