Because wine might dull our facultiesAnd then there's Armagnac.
Because wine might dull our facultiesAnd then there's Armagnac.
Can you tell me more about it? It sounds interesting.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.
So far, Christian Brothers is my favorite mixing brandy.I love Brandy, Christian Brothers, flavored.
Beautiful shelf! Which is your favorite cognac of that bunch? Also, how do the Armagnacs compare to the cognacs?Armagnac is greatly under appreciated.
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Hennessy Privilege (VSOP) just by a hair over the 1738.Beautiful shelf! Which is your favorite cognac of that bunch? Also, how do the Armagnacs compare to the cognacs?
Can you tell me more about it? It sounds interesting.
Thanks for the description. I may be able to order some. I have some great (fuzzy) memories of drinking homemade grappa at deer camp after dinner. That stuff packs a wallop!I believe the recipe goes back to the early 1800s. In Italy, at least in my family, it is considered a more affordable brandy that tastes like a more expensive brandy.
To my tongue it feels smooth, warm, a little sweet at the end. I was just reviewing some sites about it and they describe "clove, coffee and honey lingering on the enduring, smooth finish". I would agree.
To my peasant palate, it has always tasted like a smooth, sweeter more refined version of the grappas I tried in my younger years.
My apologies, I am not too good with describing flavours and scents.
In my household it is a drink for a wet autumn day, on a Sunday afternoon, to reflect on the past week, and look forward to the week to come.
I am not sure how easily accessible it is in the USA (or affordable), but I would recommend it. Perhaps try it at one of your watering holes, before purchasing.
The one I have is "etichetta nera", black sticker. Some of the more expensive options have different-colour stickers.
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Thanks for the description. I may be able to order some. I have some great (fuzzy) memories of drinking homemade grappa at deer camp after dinner. That stuff packs a wallop!
Thanks for the description. I may be able to order some. I have some great (fuzzy) memories of drinking homemade grappa at deer camp after dinner. That stuff packs a wallop!
Another Apple Brandy is Fine du Maine.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.
Marc de Bourgogne which is a pomace brandy has a finer version where the stalks have been removed which is labelled Marc Egrappe.
No, the Fine du Maine and Fine Bretagne are Apple Brandies comparable to Calvados. Actually Maine - Sarthe and Mayenne, is allowed to produce Calvados in certain villages, whilst others use the Fine du Maine designation.I take it that the word "fine" as a noun is applied only to grape brandies?
ABK6! Love to hear a review of both.I went to Total Wine and More because I got a 10% coupon. Got these two and forgot to use the coupon. Dry January ends this Sunday. Which should I open to sample first?
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