: Lustau Almacenista Fino del Puerto 1/143 Obregon Lustau Solera Reserva Puerto Fino In the FINO category: Lustau Almacenista Amontillado Fino de Jerez 1/47 Florido Lustau Solera Reserva Fino "Jarana" In the AMONTILLADO category: Lustau... (10 replies, last updated by Maximilien February 14, 2008)

Everything for Cognac, Armagnac, and Calvados must be grown, fermented, distilled, aged, and bottled within their respective regions. (This is not true of the DO for Brandy de Jerez.) The grapes used for producing Cognac have... (4 replies, last updated by zin1953 December 8, 2007)

I haven’t yet had the pleasure of sipping good Brandy de Jerez, but I definitely want to. My experience is limited to Fundador — I’ve had one shot out of the bottle; it remains in the liquor cabinet untouched... (6 replies, last updated by Xochitl10 February 17, 2003)

Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla also produces an excellent PX. (14 replies, last updated by Big Grape April 3, 2008)

Darroze 1973 Domaine Dupont Bas-Armagnac; — Francis Darroze 1964 Domaine de Petit Bidouze Bas-Armagnac; — Sanchez Romate “Cardenal Mendoza” Brandy de Jerez; — Familal Louis Dupont Calvados Pays... (5 replies, last updated by jerry i h January 24, 2008)

Hi Chowhounds: I’m looking for a bay area liquor store that has Cardenal Mendoza Spanish brandy. K&L and BevMo don’t seem to stock it. I’d like to start trying out the Jerez brandies, had a delicious few glasses... (5 replies, last updated by hotlipshoagie December 1, 2008)

and refinement of an exquisite Cognac; other times, I want the richness and depth of an old Armagnac. Or a Calvados, or a Brandy de Jerez, or . . . (I just looked and I have way too much of this stuff! Four difference Cognacs,... (16 replies, last updated by gabby29 November 26, 2007)

We returned from Andalusia last week. In Jerez we grabbed a quick Tapas lunch at “Juanito” (c/Pescaderia Vieja 4) which is in a ally off the Plaza del Arenal. This is a little street with quite a few restaurants. We... (4 replies, last updated by PhilD October 8, 2007)

. It is excellent – and altbough it’s been a little while, I used to buy the bottles at $35, not $85. Another good choice would be the Spanish brandies of Jerez made from Port. My favorite is Gran Duque D’Alba... (11 replies, last updated by GG Mora November 19, 2004)

anyone know where I can find a pear brandy in the style of what they used to make at Carneros Alambic near Napa? Carneros Alambic has closed. (4 replies, last updated by Atomica June 23, 2008)

Am planning a week or so in Southern Spain in early October, can anyone help out with recommendations for fine food in Jejez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa Maria, and/or Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Also seeking worthy vineyards... (2 replies, last updated by erica August 18, 2006)

Apricot "brandy" isn’t really an eau de vie at all it’s just an infused alcohol. Try this recipe http://kansasa.blogspot.com/2007/08/worth-repeating.html (10 replies, last updated by isadorasmama November 22, 2009)

to find Cointreau cherry brandy? I ran across Cherry Marnier – is that substantially better than de Kupyers cherry brandy? Thank you. (1 reply, last updated by JMF January 14, 2008)

Do you mean a sweet blackberry "brandy" which is really a blackberry liqueur? Or a real blackberry brandy which is dry and high alcohol, more of an Eau de Vie? If you want the sweet liqueur try Clear Creek’s, it was just... (2 replies, last updated by marshabrat2 January 16, 2008)

Clear Creek’s Pear brandy is a true eau-devie, not a liqueur. Eaude-vie usually means the distillate of a fermented fruit, usually not aged in wood and definitely no sugar added. It takes about 30-50 pounds of perfectly... (18 replies, last updated by barleywino October 7, 2009)