Cognac 101
Patricia Noonan provides a primer on the original brandy… There’s a saying; all Cognac is...
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Chez Cognac
by Robin Wilson Enjoy a little VSOP do we? How about an XO or a Cognac made, literally, for a...
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$3,2000 Cognac: Courvoisier L’Essence
Truth is, there is no steady formula for a successful cocktail based on the quality or price of ingredients. Alcoholic minglings are far too complicated for that. Add a really good sipping Anejo tequila to a margarita and you’ll, often as not, ruin it. I once tried making a Sidecar with the best Hennessy at a bar – using another person’s booze is the best way to experiment with the good stuff. Especially since the result was atrocious. Trade secret: cheaper is actually often better.
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