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[Stainless]

Never had Cognac, so I bought a bottle Sat. How's the best way to drink it?


CH3NO2

[Paul65K]

Never had Cognac, so I bought a bottle Sat. How's the best way to drink it?


CH3NO2

Well....that's a great question?

I can't give you the "Textbook" answer but I can tell you how I enjoy it.

First of all I really LOVE Cognac but only at certain times and in the right environment. For me I prefer Remy XO and even have a bottle of Remy Louis XIII that I save for VERY special occasions....that being said I store it carefully but when I am ready to drink it I like to drink it from a Brandy Snifter (this really makes a difference) and then I like to have the cognac at room temperature.....maybe even a little warmer. When we drink the special stuff we gently warm the glass and cognac with a candle......not to get it hot but just to take the edge off and this really opens up the fragrances and brings out the most in the drink IMHO.

I also typically only have a cognac when enjoying one of my 10 - 12 Cigars per year. I'm not really a cigar smoker but something about hanging out with a buddy having a great cognac, telling stories (translation "Lying") and smoking on a great stogie that you briefly dip in the cognac prior to lighting