It’s also a spirit that’ll leave you guessing until you’ve taken a few sips. The number or term on the bottle might give a hint as to what sort of flavors are inside but, thanks to the spirit’s diverse nature, each new bottle of brandy promises a unique experience. TORRES BRANDY. Juan Torres Casals began to make aged brandy from the best white wines of Penedès (Barcelona). As part of the process, he distilled the wine and aged it in oak barrels. The work of Juan Torres was recognised and his brandies started to become synonymous with quality WITH AROMATIC HINTS OF OAK. Torres 10 has a dark topaz colour with hues of gold. Intense aroma with warm hints of cinnamon and vanilla. Complete and persistent finish with aromatic notes of oak Germain Robin makes 10 barrels a year of its XO alambic brandy and about 80 percent of the wine used for distillation is pinot noir – a premium grape that’s evident in this brandy’s taste.

This aging and storage process can often be a sign of an impressive brandy or cognac. Most brandies are blended products of various ages. The age of the youngest brandy in the blend designates the age statement on the bottle, but can also be noted with various abbreviations: The best brandy brands you may want to add to your collection or get to try for any occasion are listed above. Hennessy, Martell, and Giffard are great brandy brands to try. No time to read through our entire list? We’ve chosen Rémy Martin XO as the overall best brandy of the year and Asbach Brandy 8 Year as the best value brandy. AWARD WINNING. Including International Wine & Spirit Competition - Gold Medal 2017. World Brandy Awards - Gold Medal 2016. San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Gold Medal 2015. Spirits Selection - Gold Medal 2017 St. Remy is known for producing aromatic and elegant brandies. Its signature style is surprisingly rounded and subtle, with a long finish.

Brandewijn: The original name for brandy – a Dutch word that is derived from gebrande wijn, which literally means “burned wine”. It’s a bottle that’s won competitions against some of the biggest names in brandy in the world, and is unrivaled for its delicious taste and strong characteristics. The brandy is aged for around 17 years, with the process taking place in Limousin oak barrels. Wood spices and red fruit are two of the immediate aromas noted, and a sip will reveal a rich and deep brandy filled with soft orchard fruit, vanilla, and hints of chocolate.

STATIC AGEING AND BLENDING. An aged brandy distilled from the Parellada and Ugni Blanc grape varieties. Both varieties are distilled separately twice in traditional stills. One of the “big four” cognac houses, Remy Martin has been producing award-winning cognacs since its inception in 1724. Cognacs produced by Remy Martin have a Cognac Fine Champagne appellation. This means that they only use eau de vie made from Petite Champagne and Grande Champagne crus. While the brand has a whole line of cognacs, one of its most popular is its VSOP. Known for its flavours of licorice, dried fruits, vanilla, and caramel, it’s a must-try cognac. Unlike other brandies, Armagnac is distilled once in column stills making it more aromatic and lively.

Any fruit that ferments can be distilled and turned into a brandy but the most common and most favored choice is grape. TORRES 10 & COLA. Pour 4 drops of Angostura into a snifter and stir to infuse it with the scent of the Angostura. Discard the liquid from the snifter. Add 6 ice cubes and 60ml of Torres 10. Pour in your favourite Cola. Stir gently, and decorate the glass with lemon peel Brandy is a spirit that demands attention: fragrant and elegant, smooth and rich, and dark and brooding all at the same time. Thought it was just a sweet drink suitable for drawing rooms and cigars? Think again. California is well-known for its seemingly countless wineries. So it only makes sense that there would be a great many brandies produced there as well. German Robin is one of the best. Its flagship expression, simply called Germain Robin Brandy, is distilled using Pruhlo Charentais Pot Stills and aged in Limousin oak barrels known for its notes of dried fruits, oak, and vanilla. It’s one of the hardest brandies to find in Australia, but those in America should have no trouble finding it in their local bottle shop.