Brandy
Brandy
Nismes-Delclou Armagnac 1967
French Brandy
Long cask ageing gives a velvety texture and a complex, perfumed profile. Floral notes and sweet spice lead into caramel and dried stone fruit, with mature oak adding structure rather than heaviness. Distilled from selected Bas-Armagnac fruit and rested in the house's century-old cellars, it carries a polished, contemplative style. Serve neat in a tulip-shaped glass and allow it time to open.
Vaudon Fine Rare Fins Bois Cognac
French Brandy
Jasmine and banana open with a gentle floral lift and fresh pear. The palate is soft and silky, carrying delicate fruit through a clean, pure texture. Ginger and anise add a cool spicy edge without disturbing the balance. The finish is long and graceful, leaving pear, flowers and a lightly refreshing note of spice and poise.
M. Chapoutier Fine Eau-de-Vie des Côtes du Rhône
French Brandy
Clean and intensely aromatic, with white fruit, dried flowers and a clear mineral lift. The palate is powerful yet precise, carrying concentrated fruit through warming alcohol and a firm, dry texture. A single-pass distillation preserves the character of its Rhône material rather than polishing it away. The finish is long and contemplative, leaving florals, stone, fruit and persistent heat.
Clear Creek 8 Year Eau de Vie de Pomme 375 mL
American Brandy
Fresh apple defines the aroma, with subtle floral and herbal notes around the fruit. Eight years in oak bring additional complexity while preserving a clear apple character and smooth texture. The palate remains centred on orchard fruit, and the finish carries gentle oak and apple through the close. Extended barrel maturation adds depth while keeping the refined fruit character clear and direct.
Clear Creek Mirabelle Plum Brandy 375 mL
American Brandy
Ripe plum and floral apricot rise first, followed by pear and a faint note of raw sugar as the spirit settles in the glass. The palate keeps plum at the centre, with a clean, medium-weight texture and measured warmth. Its fruit gradually turns drier toward apricot skin. The finish is crisp and lightly fruity, leaving delicate orchard tones rather than sweetness.
Drouet et Fils Paradis de Famille Grande Champagne Cognac
French Brandy
Dark copper in colour, with an aromatic bouquet of rancio, ripe plum and citrus over cedar, cigar box and tobacco. Cinnamon and polished wood bring warm spice without obscuring the fruit. The palate is powerful but notably mellow, with a velvety texture and quiet liquorice depth. The finish is enduring and composed, carrying candied fruit, tobacco and seasoned oak.
Vaudon VSOP Cognac
French Brandy
Toffee, honey and salted caramel open with ripe plum and fig. The palate is smooth and delicately rounded, moving from candied fruit into white fruit and soft floral tones. Limousin oak contributes measured depth without masking the fruit. The finish is gentle and harmonious, leaving caramel, dried fruit, blossom and a quiet trace of warming spice.
Domaine de Joy XO 10 Year Old Bas-Armagnac
French Brandy
Vanilla and white flowers rise first, followed by caramel and polished oak. The palate is soft and balanced, with rounded sweetness framed by gentle wood spice and a supple texture. New Gascon and Limousin oak bring both character and elegance. The finish is long and composed, leaving vanilla, caramel, flowers and a clean echo of oak.
Meukow VSOP Red Edition Cognac
French Brandy
Candied orange, apple and plum rise with rose and polished wood spice. The palate is broad and smooth, moving from fruit sweetness into leather, liquorice and dark coffee. Vanilla softens the structure without obscuring the brandy’s dry edge. The finish is intense but controlled, leaving coffee, bitter cocoa, orange peel and warm spice. Serve neat or with a single large cube.
