When I drink cognac it is generally in a snifter, held lovingly in my hands to warm the spirit and sipped slowly over a period of time while reading a good book or just relaxing and letting the day wash away. That's when I pull out my hidden bottle of $500 Cognac and pour in some "me day" adjustment. I hoard this like a miser hoards gold.
I do however enjoy it's addition to a cocktail now and then but, let's be honest here, I'm not adding in a cognac that literally costs more than a pair of mid range Manolo or Jimmy Choo shoes. I generally stick to a lesser priced cognac for the purpose of cocktails, usually Remy Martin. (I like expensive shoes and I like expensive cognac and my budget doesn't allow me unlimited supplies of each, sadly.) But Remy is a very respectable cognac, mixed in or sipped.
You, depending on your income tax bracket, may use whichever price of cognac you prefer. Just remember that a cocktail is only as good as all it's ingredients.
COGNAC COCKTAILS
ATOMIC COCKTAIL
I do however enjoy it's addition to a cocktail now and then but, let's be honest here, I'm not adding in a cognac that literally costs more than a pair of mid range Manolo or Jimmy Choo shoes. I generally stick to a lesser priced cognac for the purpose of cocktails, usually Remy Martin. (I like expensive shoes and I like expensive cognac and my budget doesn't allow me unlimited supplies of each, sadly.) But Remy is a very respectable cognac, mixed in or sipped.
You, depending on your income tax bracket, may use whichever price of cognac you prefer. Just remember that a cocktail is only as good as all it's ingredients.
COGNAC COCKTAILS
ATOMIC COCKTAIL
BRANDY ALEXANDER
CREPES SUZETTE COCKTAIL
END OF THE WORLD MARTINI
IRISH STINGER
SIDECAR
TANGELO BOURBON TANGO
VIEUX CARRE
National Cognac Day is June 4th.
Updated 7-2017
CREPES SUZETTE COCKTAIL
END OF THE WORLD MARTINI
IRISH STINGER
SIDECAR
TANGELO BOURBON TANGO
VIEUX CARRE
National Cognac Day is June 4th.
Updated 7-2017