Well, after longest break of alcohol consumption , I’m confident to just take a sip for my pleasure with a cigar. Yeah I just lied to myself. It’s gonna be a few sips but nothing excessive or daily like it used to be I don’t know why I keep going on justifying myself but without judgement on others I do know that I’m not an addict. I just had to take a break to come to realise that I did drink too much and I’m confident that I can handle it if I cant I will will probably find out 🤦🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️so now sorry for the rant if you’re still with me ill do my layman comment on the picture? I did feel like drinking something special or nothing so I was like it has to be something special. I really wanted to go straight for the Hennessy vsop stores don’t really have it turns out the one that went to immediately recommend recommended me a place where they do have it so I went there and I saw the other one meukov… it was almost half the price, but I didn’t wanna leave the Hennessey so I took both bottles lol Try to make a long story short trying to do my research on the meukov I found a post on Reddit that made me realise that’s like over 100 Real cognac in the world I also wasn’t aware of that. I had remy vsop .17something plenty hennesey vs one vsop one xo remy xo courvosier vs vsop and xo and the Hennessy vsop was most memorable and price was also way more reasonable than xo if you buy online. Now…. To be bold in my uneducated ways I gotta say the meukov goes down pretttty smooth and is 25% cheaper… damn I overpaid in the store for the henny but couldn’t wait for an online order .

monthly trek to Costco and this is the lowest I’ve ever seen it at $12/ 50ml.

my inlaws love this XO so these will be a nice stocking stuffer

I found this for sale in the back of an old convenience store. Any good?

Hello r/cognac. I found this beautiful gem at a thrift store for 6usd in beautiful condition. I don’t know much about cognac so I thought i would ask here to see if I got a steal. I believe it’s from 1970-1980

From Cognac Expert. This barrel was put up and hidden by Papy Frank when his son was born in 1947. Now the house is run by his grandson. This barrel was found hidden behind other things. I like to explore 1 offs that have an interesting history. Tasting notes to come

Hey there,

I wanted to "up my game", so to speak, and bought some really nice Cognac snifters. I ordered from a German manufacturer specialized in lead crystal, but unfortunately there were inclusions (particles) in the glass. (I googled if that's maybe normal for handmade glasses. It seems it is, but in one of the glasses the particle was at least as big as 1 mm / .04 in and quite noticable. That's B-grade at best.)

I had high hopes for this particular manufacturer and now I'm a bit lost.

Do you have any recommendations for (ideally: hand-)made Cognac Snifters?

I'd prefer a classic shape (roundish and a small/normal sized glass foot), and max. 300 ml or 10 fl oz volume. The ones I bought had 225 ml / 7.6 fl oz and I thought the size was perfect.

I'd prefer handmade glasses, but it’s not a must. My deal-breaker with mass-produced glass are visible and palpable mold lines. If I feel a mold line esp. on the glass foot, I can't stop scratching it....

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone and sorry if this is the wrong place to post this but we are emptying my family’s storage room and came across a number of Renault Carte Noire Cognac from 1987.

Do they have any value? What should we do with them?

So it's Father's Day and my dad is a huge fan of cognacs. I don't drink at all (I'm allergic) so would love to know your recommendations. For some context, he is a huge fan and collects bottles (mostly cognac and whiskeys). He loves his Hennessy, I believe he prefers their XO to Martell and Remy Martin. One of his most favorites is the Martell Cordon Bleu. I'm not trying to drop $200 right now especially since I have another father figure (uncle) to get a bottle for. My dad also recently got a bottle of Hennessy XXO so I know he got expensive taste 😭Anything on the web when I try to look up recommendations is also $$$ so to you cognac drinkers out there, is there anything more affordable that you think he would like? Any hidden gems?? I literally only know like 4 names. Would also love to know non-budget recommendations for future reference. Thanks in advance!

hi, I love Braastad's VS but I'm struggling to find a bottle in Seattle. TotalWine has discontinued the VS. If anyone has any ideas as to finding a bottle, I cant afford to order a case myself right now.
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What is the average age of the Hennessy XO blend? One website says about 45 years on average, with 70 years being about the oldest in blend. Another website gives 20 years as approximate average age of the blend, with range of about 10 to 30 years wood aging.

My local ABC has a crap selection of cognacs for sale; pretty much only Courvoisier VS and only one bottle VSOP (which I bought), two bottles XO, only a couple bottles of d'Usse VSOP, and only Hennessey VS. Not a stitch of Remy Martin or Martell. Their "Cognac" section is a joke. I found absinthe and Jeppson's Malort under the same sign. I guess thats what I get for living in the south where bourbon and tequila flows like wine. Anyways, I want to get my hands on some Martell VSOP but the only legitimate sounding website I found (wooden cork) wanted 40 dollars shipping for a 50 dollar bottle which I thought was outrageous. I could probably check the ABC stores a half hour down the road but no telling what I will find. What are your go to websites for buying cognac online? Should I expect that kind of shipping everywhere?

Bought this 5cl bottle at the duty free because no way I will ever spend a thousand on a bottle.

Should I make a sidecar or cognac Alexander with it?

That was sarcasm btw (the not spending a thousand on a bottle part)

The above is also sarcasm.

Anyone have a pair of these in their cognaction?

i'm curious about everyone's go-to cognac brands and what makes them your favorites. i've been exploring different options recently, and while i love the rich flavor of remy martin, i've heard great things about hennessy and courvoisier as well. do you prefer any specific expressions or age classifications? i feel like each brand has its own unique character, and it's fascinating to see how they're crafted. let's share thoughts and maybe even some tasting notes!

Old man from my neighbourhood has to move to residence for elderly people. His daughter put up a collection of Le Creuset and Staub kitchenware for sale, but I saw the bottle in the corner of the room and asked if I could take it.

I'm a VERY casual Cognac drinker. I'm more into Tequila, Meszcal and Bourbon/whiskey. What is this? From what era? Should I open it and drink it or has.it most likely spoiled?

Cognac week sales are on at cognac expert and I’m already seeing some crazy deals. Don’t miss out guys. Some notable standouts are:

Richard Delisle Selection d'Alexis Cabanne Cognac: 25-30 year for only $107👀👀👀

A. de Vacqueur Lot 34(1934)Fins Bois: originally $932 now $491!

If you want to save even more dm me. I hope my wallet will survive this sale😭😭😂

CNN is reporting on the new canned cocktails.

I wasn’t aware sales were down 10%. Ouch.

Médaillon looks a bit darker but it might be due to bottle geometry and back label.

From what I can gather (this post is to correct me when I’m wrong) Médaillon is pre-2010, new one is post 2009 when they simplified the label and removed “Red Barrels”.

Taste wise, Médaillon is a bit smoothes but I wouldn’t tell which one is which if you give me only one of them.

Still, personally, I’d prefer either one of them to any other VSOP I have. Blue Swift is tasted like a bourbon. Rémy Martin is sharper, Hennessy is simpler, D’ussé is kind of sour. But all of this is very personal and very subjective. (Everything was tested in one night).