Recommend me a good Brandy

[andye30m3]

A neighbor of mine has done me a bit of a favor,

He refuses payment but said buy him a decent bottle of Brandy to make a change from the supermarket stuff he usually drinks.

Slight problem I know nothing at all about Brandy, in fact the only Brandy I think I've ever tried was free at the end of a curry and I'm suspecting wasn't the finest.

[dazco]

Just supermarket Martell, Corvousier (sp) , Remy Martin, Hennessey will do most brandy drinkers.

If you want to spend more just find a more expensive version of any of the above, or Hine.

[whoami]

andye30m3 said:

A neighbor of mine has done me a bit of a favor,

He refuses payment but said buy him a decent bottle of Brandy to make a change from the supermarket stuff he usually drinks.

Slight problem I know nothing at all about Brandy, in fact the only Brandy I think I've ever tried was free at the end of a curry and I'm suspecting wasn't the finest.

What's your budget?

[andye30m3]

I would have thought £50ish ideally but if something worth having is a bit more then I'd up the budget

[dmitsi]

Go armagnac and buy him a bottle of janneu. It's lovely and a good price, waitrose stock it.

[kiteless]

Should be able to pick up some Hine for fifty quid I'd have thought.

[whoami]

andye30m3 said:

I would have thought £50ish ideally but if something worth having is a bit more then I'd up the budget

If you can stretch the budget a bit (depends on how big the favour was!), Delemain pale and dry is lovely.

Last bottle I bought was c£70 from Majestic.

[Baryonyx]

I'm not a brandy drinker by any stretch but I've always though Three Barrels VSOP was nice.

[andye30m3]

Thanks for the replies.

Give's me a few options.

[alfa pint]

dmitsi said:

Go armagnac and buy him a bottle of janneu. It's lovely and a good price, waitrose stock it.

This ^^^^ probably the nicest, easily available brandy in the UK.

[whoami]

alfa pint said:

dmitsi said:

Go armagnac and buy him a bottle of janneu. It's lovely and a good price, waitrose stock it.

This ^^^^ probably the nicest, easily available brandy in the UK.

Which one?

[PaulHogan]

Asda (sigh, yes, really) are doing Remy Martin Coeur De Cognac for £40.55: it's fantastic and a bargain at the price.

[alfa pint]

whoami said:

alfa pint said:

dmitsi said:

Go armagnac and buy him a bottle of janneu. It's lovely and a good price, waitrose stock it.

This ^^^^ probably the nicest, easily available brandy in the UK.

Which one?

What? The Janneau? Any bottle of Janneau is far superior to most of the other brandies available in the UK. Although that Remy just posted about would be worth a taste!

[dmitsi]

I've not tried one I don't enjoy yet. The Grand and VSOP Grand are lovely, but even the five yr old in the tall slim bottle is great and reasonably priced.

[dazco]

alfa pint said:

What? The Janneau? Any bottle of Janneau is far superior to most of the other brandies available in the UK. Although that Remy just posted about would be worth a taste!

How are you defining superior?

[Cheese Mechanic]

kiteless said:

Should be able to pick up some Hine for fifty quid I'd have thought.

Spot on, Hine has to be the best quality/price ratio of any Brandy available.

http://www.waitrosewine.com/230216637/Product.aspx

This stuff is superb, I've had XO's at twice the price which i've felt not as good

Highly recommended.

[jet_noise]

Dear dazco,

dazco said:

alfa pint said:

What? The Janneau? Any bottle of Janneau is far superior to most of the other brandies available in the UK. Although that Remy just posted about would be worth a taste!

How are you defining superior?

Tastes nicer, dummy

All a matter of personal opinion o'course -I find all Armagnacs smoother than, and with a smoky richness that is missing from, Cognacs.
My paternal grandfather introduced me to the joys of Armagnac and I still have his preferred glass for those family moments

regards,
Jet

[Laplace]

The flavour of the Remy Martin VSOP makes it a favourite with me, I always find it instantly recognisable over other Brandies. Another bottle I regularly buy is their Coeur De Cognac while Hine is another firm favourite.

Going down the XO route I've tasted umpteen and keep coming back to Hennessy XO.

[Bob the Planner]

Thats like "recommend me a good malt" Try many - reject most, drink more of what you like !

I know what I like in brandy, calvados and malt but will not be everyones taste.

[mattdaniels]

Another vote for Hine here.