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The no 72 was amazing, so I bought another one before they are gone forever.

I had the Giboin last night and wasn't blown away. Will revisit tonight.

Call me crazy or whatever but Hennessey and Chambord is amazing!

Let me quickly introduce myself, I'm a whisky enthusiast for the last 8 years, and in the last year or two I have been branching out to other spirits. Mainly Rum & Cognac, I'm still very new to this, but some of the whisky prices being at the levels they are at, it becomes impossible to get anything aged over, 20 years without seriously breaking the bank. So I managed to pick up an older single cask of Vallein Tercinier, and another sample of a 29 year old.

Review #28

Seven Tails (brandy)

N: Restraint nose, peach, prune, sherry, slight vinegar, fennel, hay, liqourice, little bit meaty, red wine

T: Sweet, drying, a lot more nutty then on the nose, hazelnuts, loads of cinnamon, bit of avocado, drinks a little bit hot

F: pedro ximinez sweetness, slight spice, remains quite nutty

Score: --

Taste is quite nice, although its a no age statement, it feels like it has enough older spirit going around in it to keep it interesing.

Review #29

Cognac Grande Champagne 29, Mark Littler 51.9%

N: lavender, plums, orange, milk chocolate, amaretto, cedar, coconut, leather in the background, dusty books

T: Spicy up front, ginger, orange blossom, mint, chocolate, passion fruit, dried apricot, sherry juice, becomes a bit earthy

F: Dark chocolate, cologne

Score: --

Nose is gorgeous, but I'm not a big fan of the cologne type notes on taste and finish, though I know lots of people really like these. Note, it was a very small sample that I was playing with.

Review #30

Valein Tercinier Lot 75 47% bottled 2013

N: White port, full sweet, vanilla, caramel chocolate, rock melon, plums, strawberries, overripe banana, green apple, pear, truffle

T: Viscous, strangely biscuity up front, Minty, hay, eucalyptus, nutmeg, sandalwood, dark chocolate, tobacco, dry, almonds

F: Blackberry, oranges, pretty earth heavy finish

Score: --

Pretty heavy and dark cognac, especially on the taste, lots of rancio elements on the nose. Neckpour, but very interesting, looking forward to see how this opens up.

Final thoughts: I don't want to rate these, as one was a very small sample bottle and the other was a neckpour. But if I had to pick a favourite it would have to be the Vallein Tercinier Lot 75, it's got lovely flavours, very earthy tho, the other ones I have tried, had been a lot more fruit forward (tho they were petit/grande champagnes), but lots of rancio, looking forward to see how it opens up. I did like the Grande Champagne as well, but had a bit too much cologne-like flavours for me, but beautiful fruityness and dark chocolate.

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Scoring guide (these are all just my daft personal opinions):

under 76 - Not really worth mentioning, just bad, uninteresting.

76-79 - Unbalanced whisky, not much to offer, lacks enjoyment.

80-82 - Lower end whisky, offers all the flavours, but has a lot of flaws, would walk past it on a shelf without giving it a second look.

83-85 - Solid: well-made whisky, but a bit average.

86-87 - Very good whisky, lots to offer, exciting flavours. If this is a core-release I wouldn't mind having this on my shelf at all time.

88-90 - Excellent whisky, offers something new and exciting or does something flawlessly. Highly recommended.

91-92 - Fantastic, flawless, one of the best bottles out there. If I see it at RRP I will stock up.

93+ Unicorn, This is where the magic kicks in. A flawless whisky that when you taste it you just know this is something special.

My dad loved cognac. So I always viewed it as an older person drink I wouldn’t enjoy. Than it became big in the hip hop community so I was just very confused by it.

Anyway, I never tried it till about 6 months ago. It is above and beyond the best alcoholic beverage I’ve ever had. I honestly don’t want to drink anything else if I do drink. Not a big drinker.

Also, nothing wrong with hip hop or older people. I like hip hop and am no longer young. lol.

My Dad’s 50th is coming up and I’m looking to get him something special.

I’m told by his partner that he’s started drinking brandy and particularly enjoys cognac. That’s all I have to go on.

In terms of flavour profile, I know he enjoys rich red wines with dark chocolate notes.

I’ve done a lot of research (including this sub; thank you!) and have it narrowed down to:

• Remy Martin 1738
• Delamain Pale & Dry XO
• Hine Rare VSOP
• Pierre Ferrand 1st Cru de Cognac

My budget is around £100, but I would also like to pick up some Glencairn glasses within that, if possible.

Any help very much appreciated!

P.S. I’ve also been looking at brandy warmers — are those appropriate for cognac? I couldn’t get a clear answer online.

I am not an expert on Cognac, but I have been given a bottle that appears to be over 50 years old, as it was bottled around the 1970s. I have been unable to find much information about it, and I am hoping that someone in this subreddit may be able to provide some insight or direct me to a resource where I can learn more about it.

I just searched for 1 hour but couldnt find this bottle in the internet, someone willing to help me?

Any advice would help!

Hey everyone, found this bottle of Armagnac in my basement. Is it something special or valuable or not so? Maybe someone knows :)

Essentially the title, but I’m trying to pin down the bottles that are exceptional and then I might want to look for while I’m traveling in France in the next few months. Obviously don’t want anything from the big four that I can find in the US I’ve gotten lots of recommendations of good smaller, producers, and bottlers like Grossperrin, but I have not received recommendations of specific bottles that people thought were exceptional. Most of the reviews I see on this page are medium to good per the reviewer.

Any bottles that you think are absolutely exceptional, but that might be hard to find outside of France? Or much cheaper in France?

If anyone has the Helios VSOP collector bottle please reach out to me

Super duper curious of any $60 or less cognacs without sugar added and with a drier taste. Thanks!

Just curious if anyone has tried this bottle before. And if so how was it?

Found some listings online but wondering more about its age and origins as well as quality?

Bonjour! Lately I have developed the habit of buying vintage bottles on ebay and got to try some tasty juices . The monnet is from the 70s and my newest addition and has maintained its kind of leather and tobacco taste, really like it. The marnier from the mid 90s I scored my biggest discount on, the bottle is at around 100 Euro and I got it for 30. The Martell from the 70s had a crumbled cork and the largest angels share, which made it super mellow and sweet with a huge sherry taste to it. 0.2 of every vintage bottle I get I conserve in a smaller bottle, looking to drink somewhat close before I die which will hopefully be in at least 50 years from now. What do you think about vintage bottles? Worth the hassle? I know xo is where it really starts to matter, but I rather spend the same amount of money for some rare stuff than off the shelve "standard" stuff. Not that there is anything wrong with that, either.

What is a good cognac for a Young Black Professional? Right now I don’t make enough to afford Henny but have some side hussles and can afford something less. Want something smooth.