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61 by enframed_Archive
Domaine Labet Marcs du Jura. Pomace brandy from Jura region made with primarily savagnin and chardonnay, aged for ten years in French oak. Incredible. At ten years, $40 or so and 45% abv, probably one of the best values in brandy I've come across. Nose is grappa-like but the palate is more like spicier Calvados. Kind of a different buzz, too.
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The item in which we discuss Cognac/Brandy

63 by Antero_Archive
If you're in CA or a place they can ship to, K&L has an amazing supply of specially-imported armagnac right now. Crazy shit. 36 year old armagnacs for 100 bucks and so forth. It's a goddamn wonderland. I'm chilling with the remainder of a bottle of Laballe VS (about half of which went into a punch for a party), and it's a fantastic fucking rocks drink, rich and fruity but also young and rough in that way that I associate with the best day-to-day fuck-it-i'm-going-to-have-a-bourbon bourbons.Next paycheck I'm going to pick up one of the old ones.
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The item in which we discuss Cognac/Brandy

65 by enframed_Archive
The distiller for Charbay came into work the other day and I got to taste their distilled in 1983 (27 yr) and 1989 (24 yr) brandies. The former is about $240 for a 375ml and the latter $250 for 750ml. Good, but very expensive.On the other hand, really great values in brandy I've tried lately have been Soberano Solera Brandy de Jerez from Gonzales Byass. It's a bit lower abv, high 30s I think, but is fantastic for mixing and sips really nicely as well. At about $20 a bottle it's great. And from Italy, Vecchia Romagna, which is made in the style of Cognac using trebbiano (ugni blanc) grapes, same as Cognac. Comes in a funny, short, stupid triangular bottle that is totally unfit for behind a bar. The black label is a five year for around $20. Also great for mixing, makes wonderful sidecars.
To me Steve wrote:I'm curious why[...] you wouldn't just fuck off instead. Let's hear your record, cocksocket.
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