Meukow VS Cognac
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Why Forgive the bottle and focus on the liquid. (If you can’t look past it, just tell yourself it’s a sippable sex panther if you love it, forget I said anything.) This young brandy has an assertive edge and a grounded earthiness that trails off into a catalogue of sweet and savoury spice. Sip after a gamey feast or in a French Sazerac.
Price 750 ml/$58.95
Availability LCBO 382580
H By Hine VSOP Fine Champagne Cognac (gift box)
Rating NNNN
Why If this cognac were an eligible bachelor, it’d be the well-groomed grad student who’s smart enough with his limited cash flow to pass as an established gentleman, even on laundry day. He’d take you on a stroll through a field of wild flowers, wrap you in a warm, mellow embrace and lead you to the patisserie of your dreams. All things considered, this cognac’s a keeper.
Price 750 ml/$69.50
Availability LCBO 384842, limited quantities
Pierre Ferrand Ambre
Rating NNNN
Why Twenty-five years ago, the very old and failing Grande Champagne cognac house Pierre Ferrand was purchased by the young and visionary Alexandre Gabriel. It now produces, ages and blends a number of exemplary spirits – from Citadelle gin to Plantation rum and an eponymous dry curaçao. Ambre is predictably delicious and worth the splurge if you’re a brandy fan.
Price 750 ml/$79.95
Availability LCBO 384859, limited
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