Cognac recommendations please

Fusion · 20 Nov 2007 at 21:04

One More Solo said:
Remy Martin VSOP is my favourite cheaper cognac, very drinkable.

Seconded.

jumpy · 20 Nov 2007 at 21:08

iirc sainsburys do a nice Spanish brandy.
Though my usual tipple is Martel.

nst68 · 20 Nov 2007 at 22:32

Cheers for all the replies.

I have a soft spot for Hennessy, when I was a kid I went to Cognac with the family and we went round their distillery.
The smell in the buidlings where they aged the cognac was sooooooo nice!

Sounds like a VSOP is the one to go for, will have a look in Tesco tomorrow.

I know I originally said I wanted it for Xmas, but reading this has changed my mind and I fancy some for the weekend

Psycho Sonny · 21 Nov 2007 at 00:19

jonislost said:
You should try Remy Martin Louis XIII its 150years old and cost £999 for a standard bottle.

Edit: Hmm £40 budget prooves problematic, i think even the taster section at Remy Martin brewery in Cognac costs a surplus £60 to try a v.small serving (about quarter of a shot glass)

i can get you this bottle for £800

aceface57 · 21 Nov 2007 at 00:33

I'm intersted in getting a nice bottle of cogac for myself, currently drinking courvoiser, it's quite nice but i'm not all that in the know of nice brandy, all I know is i love the stuff. Keep the recommendations coming!

jpmonkey69 · 21 Nov 2007 at 11:40

Personal preferance, but I prefer a nice Armagnac... it's a lot smoother than most Cognacs... Marquis de Montesquiou Imperial XO is my Armagnac du jour.

Squink · 21 Nov 2007 at 12:26

jonislost said:
You should try Remy Martin Louis XIII its 150years old and cost £999 for a standard bottle.

It is one of my ambitions to own a bottle of this at some point. Has anyone actually tried it and is it as good as I'm led to believe?

Von Luck · 21 Nov 2007 at 13:15

In the sensible price bracket, Remy Martin VSOP is my personal favourite. Courvoisier VSOP is ok, but not as good IMO.