Brandy

[Vange]

I have to agree the Martel Cordon Bleu is the good stuff! My norm however is Marie Duffau Napoleon Armagnac

And for half the price!

[AVB]

A third! The Martel is $100 plus tax while the Marie Duffau is $31!

And for half the price!

[AVB]

$30 is a price I couldn't find. The lowest is $45 at www.totalwine.com they deliver too if you want more.

Any new recommendations for brandy? I have tried many and I think they are all inferior except for one. I purchased on eBay. It was Claude Chatelier XO. But no stores carry it any longer. I believe I paid $30 for it. I keep one once in the decanter just to remind myself how great it was.

I have purchased about 5 brandies since then and can't find ANYTHING that is close to the satisfaction of that one. The closest is Delord Armagnac that was $27.

Any recommendations?

[Lost Pollito]

I have to agree the Martel Cordon Bleu is the good stuff! My norm however is Marie Duffau Napoleon Armagnac

Nice. I love that Marie Duffau. I say it's a great Armagnac for Cognac drinkers. Light and delicate compared to their other Armagnac...Delord...Heavier and more meaty.

[mitchshrader]

The one I'm drinking is daniel bouju tres vieux and I've got 10 bottles of his stock where i can keep an eye on it. And may buy more this year. Be a cold day in Hades before I'll spend ANY money on a lesser taste again, and the few I'd buy are discontinued bottles.

8 Royal, 60% ABV 15yr old, 2 Tres Vieux 50% ABV 40 year old.

You know what fat succulent fried chicken tastes like when you're nearly starving and the mashed taters and gravy are home made?

Daniel Bouju Cask Strength Cognac is that satisfying, the fattest booze I ever sipped at, young or old, bar none. So handmade it makes Pappy cry. Anybody drinks it that's already had a couple is just WASTEFUL. 'Best' isn't about price. It's about the GLOW!

The only american booze I can even vaguely compare it to in flavor per drop is Saz 18, and it'll make Macallan 18 shrivel up and leave the room. JW Blue can stay in the suitcase, I ain't innerested.. darn good thing i ain't female or left-handed, his wife would be in deep water... at roughly 75$ and 200$ a bottle, 15 & 40, they're both half price compared to any similar taste, bleeve whatcha want. I hope ya think i'm lyin' and don't check.

[emr454]

Has anyone here ever heard of or tried Raynal brandy? Saw it at the store today but didn't get it. It was inexpensive, so I wasn't sure what to expect from it. I also saw E&J VSOP Superior Reserve but passed on that as well due to how unimpressed I was with their baseline offering.

Eric

[AVB]

They sell Raynal at my local and I bought some last year for eggnog mix. Not the best and I prefer the E&J XO at the same price point.

[emr454]

You know, I shouldn't even be looking at brandy right now. I've got too many bourbon choices that I haven't tried yet!

[New2Whiskey]

I purchased and tasted Ferrand Ambre. Very excellent cognac. Has anyone had any recents finds for some great brandy?

[Martian]

Eric, Raynal is pretty good inexpensive French brandy. You might want to try St. Remy. The XO is very good. St. Remy is the most popular French brandy.
It's good for the price.