This thread has got me thinking that I really should start this fall/winter off right and try an Armagnac. $40 is a good starting price for me to try so I'll probably give Chateau de Laubade Armagnac VSOP a try. I haven't had a bottle of Hine in my house in a while as I found it was a bit too sweet for me. My neighbor loved Cognac so I usually kept a bottle for when he and his wife came over. And if I like the Laubade then I might graduate to Delord or Darroze, which starts at about $100 a bottle. One step at a time. I should have a nice Armagnac sitting beside my Lagavulin 16, Ketel One, Bombay Sapphire, Clyde May's Alabama Whiskey and Straight Bourbon, Bulleit Rye and El Dorado 15.
Any brandy or cognac lovers?
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Is Armagnac traditionally less sweet than cognac?
I love armagnac, but I have a very hard time finding it here. I'll buy any bottle I can find, regardless of brand.
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Never heard of it. Can you describe it?I like Tuaca for my evening night cap. Anyone ever tried it?
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How is it different than cognac taste wise?
The only brandy I ever liked was a German one, Asbach Uralt.
I honestly don't know. I've just heard that some people think it's better than Cognac but never got the recognition it deserved due to the massive amount of investment behind the Cognac region. But I can't say that from first hand experience.
I drunk that stuff by the gallon when we were stationed in Germany.
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I also bought this calvados on a recommendation from a store owner. He claimed it was sort of a benchmark for apple brandy. I didn’t like a previous taste of E and J apple brandy which was sickeningly sweet and terrible tasting. I am hoping that this one tastes much better. Anyone ever drink this?
I like all the French ones. Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados. The French really know what they are doing.
The Costco XO Cognac is a steal, although probably not as good as most XO cognacs. Park seems like a good label in its various expressions. My favorite all time is probably Kelt, in its various expressions.
These days I mostly use cognac in mixed drinks. That may seem like an extravagance, but if the other ingredients are superior, what the heck. Philadelphia Fish House Punch, is a favorite. Sidecars are nice.
Calvados is truly superior apply brandy. I do not know how they do it. I cannot think of the brands, but I do not think I have had a bad one. Just amazing for a Jack Rose made with real grenadine.
The Costco XO Cognac is a steal, although probably not as good as most XO cognacs. Park seems like a good label in its various expressions. My favorite all time is probably Kelt, in its various expressions.
These days I mostly use cognac in mixed drinks. That may seem like an extravagance, but if the other ingredients are superior, what the heck. Philadelphia Fish House Punch, is a favorite. Sidecars are nice.
Calvados is truly superior apply brandy. I do not know how they do it. I cannot think of the brands, but I do not think I have had a bad one. Just amazing for a Jack Rose made with real grenadine.
This is the last armagnac I bought and it was excellent! I am really rotten at describing things so I can't describe it
I'd consider that one. It's pretty highly regarded on a couple websites I checked last night.
BTW, I have not looked it up but E&J may really apple-flavored brandy. Not brandy made from apples, a different thing.
Laird's has some good apple brandies in made from applies, but I do not think its best has been as good as any Calvados I have had.
Laird's has some good apple brandies in made from applies, but I do not think its best has been as good as any Calvados I have had.
This is a liqueurI like Tuaca for my evening night cap. Anyone ever tried it?
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I prefer Calvados, but there are some nice fines: Fine de la Marne, Fine de Bourgogne, Fine de Bordeaux. Nantais Brandy is quite popular. I do enjoy Marc, such as Marc de Champagne. There are alternatives to Calvados such as Lambig/Fine Bretagne.
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Does “fine“ refer to brandy not created in the Cognac or Armagnac region or does it have more meaning?
Essentially yes, all major wine regions produce Brandy, Mistrelles or Marc.
As I am a sparkling wine collector, many independent producers also have Fine and Marc for sale. I want to get more into Mistrelles: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin, and Pommeau.
Fine de whatever means it's not from Cognac etc, according to Wikipedia Fine means high quality. There is also Fine Champagne Cognac. So it's a level of quality followed by region...
Kinda hard to describe. I think is like got a vanilla aroma light flavor with mild fruit. Good after dinner drink.
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I don't think it's been mentioned yet, but I am partial to Vecchia Romagna. It's classified as a brandy. I'm sipping some right now.
Great on a chilly night.
Great on a chilly night.
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