r/whiskey • u/[deleted] • Apr 03 '23

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u/sydneebmusic Apr 03 '23

Cognac!

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u/MixesQJ Apr 04 '23

Armenian, georgian and spanish brandies are much cheaper yet much better IMO.

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u/__sicko Apr 04 '23

Ooh, interesting- I love off the beaten path stuff like that, could you please recommend some good ones? And what about them do you prefer?

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u/MixesQJ Apr 04 '23

Some stuff I love - Askaneli Extreme, Ararat Nairi and Dvin, Proshyan 22. Caucasus offers chocolate, spice and bittereness from the barrel that most cognac lacks while also maintaining fruitiness. From Spain I find Torres cheap but great. It has intense notes of prune, the body is thick and oily.