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Ok. After a few more samples at the Total Wine and More today I think I have found what I like in bourbon for what I want to pay.
So now I want to give brandy a shot.
I have only tried E&J VSOP which I liked but am wondering about some other brands.
What have you tried and liked?
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Ok I am 23 years clean and sober, but before I cut myself off I was a huge fan of good brandy. For me it's a winter enjoyment, as brandy is very warming. The single best brandy I ever drank was a 21 year old Armagnac, I forget by who. The best bottle I ever bought was Marquis de Caussade Armagnac. I kept the bottle for years after. I would pull it out now and then, pop the cork, inhale and my eyes would roll back into my head. The stuff was sublime.
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Ok.
Lets start at lower price point. Ever had E&J VO?
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I dig Cognac /brandy. Heck , i can drink most any but I gotta say .... the Remy Martin 1738 is outstanding . My wife is gaga over it . But damn it , its 50 bucks a bottle ............... but worth every penny :o !!

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mrpipster wrote: ↑Sun May 13, 2018 3:42 pm Ok.
Lets start at lower price point. Ever had E&J VO?
IMO anything below VSOP was too rough
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mrpipster wrote: ↑Sun May 13, 2018 3:42 pm Ok.
Lets start at lower price point. Ever had E&J VO?
Oops , just saw this .... well , Christian Brothers VS Brandy is very very drinkable to me ... its about 20 bucks at Total wine
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sisyphus wrote: ↑Sun May 13, 2018 3:50 pm
mrpipster wrote: ↑Sun May 13, 2018 3:42 pm Ok.
Lets start at lower price point. Ever had E&J VO?
IMO anything below VSOP was too rough
I thought VO was above VSOP.
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Sorry I meant XO.
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yes, XO is above VSOP
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I know that I am a little late in replying to this but...
Hennessy, VSOP or, better yet, XO.
With brandy, the only way to go is cognac and there you simply have to lay down $$ for the good stuff or don't bother. I rarely buy it. I simply watch for sales at the state ABC store, pick up a bottle when I can, and sip it now and again. I do NOT guzzle the stuff so I always have some in rotation, even on a meager budget.
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