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Pairing Spirits w/ Cigars
Porto are a natural, as well. A “tweener” is Courvoisier, warmed.
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In need of Greek Dessert Recipe
(courvoisier or metaxa) Bring the milk to a boil. Add semolina stirring constantly until it thickens like cream of wheat. Beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla together until thick and creamy. Remove pan with semolina from heat and...
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Question about Remy Martin Champagne Cognac.
>>> Is a decent bottle of Cognac? <<< Rémy Martin is one of the “Big Four,” so to speak — the major houses of Cognac, along with Courvoisier, Hennessy, and Martell. Rémy produces (generally) a lighter, more...
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Help Building a Little Liquor Closet?
and they chose Castillo over the Bacardi) Rum and cokes, second most popular drink. Brandy: I’d skip the brandy and just go for something like a Courvoisier or Hennesy VS. Can be used well in cooking also. Go for the small...
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Brandy Recommendation?
Price Range ? I like Courvoisier VSOP and XO. I have never purchased XO, but VSOP is ~$50, I would guess XO is ~$200. The number one selling brandy on the West Coast is probably E&J, ~$8.
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where can I buy absinthe in Manhattan?
. btw – I was a bartender for many years, my all-time favorite shaker drink is a Courvoisier (cognac) Sidecar (with a sugar rim!) - it’s elegant, amazingly tasty, a little different, and you get that nice full-body...
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basic starter brandy for the novice
're seeking to start out with a French brandy, I’d start with Cognac, and save Armangac for later. I’d skip Courvoisier which is a bit more harsh than it should be (despite its popularity; remember, Napoleon had...
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"Thank you" cognac - ~$100?
I agree. Of the four major houses (Courvoisier, Hennessey, Rémy Martin, and Martell), It’s Martell’s Cordon Bleu that is my “go to” major. Very fine indeed!
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Spinalis dorsi (cap of ribeye) report
tasting menu in private homes. He prepared them marinated and heated sous vide for a few hours. It took me countless Courvoisiers' one night to get him to finally part with this little secret. Temperature was important as there is...
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Suggest a good drink from my inventory
) ——- Cognac Courvoisier VS Cognac (1/2 full) ——- Cointreau Large Cointreau (Angers) (full – upper cabinet) Small Cointreau (Angers) (full) Large Cointreau (Angers) (full) ——- Amaretto Large...
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Valentine / Romantic Drinks
://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/13/fashion/13SHAK.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/H/Hamilton,%20William%20L. MATA HARI Adapted from Employees Only 1 ounce Courvoisier VS 3/4ounce chai infused Italian vermouth (recipe below)...
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Egg Nog (served, not purchased in the stores)
sam’s serious egg nog is incredible! it’s expensive to buy a bottle - $22 – but that’s because it’s loaded with booze. five different kinds, actually – three kinds of rum plus jim beam and...
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The best cake you ever had?
is fresh whipped cream laced with Courvoisier, Grand Marnier and a touch of sour cream. This is a legendary cake with several years of posts on the New Orleans board about it. It is also incredibly rich, made with 1 1/4 pounds of...
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Restaurant Week Recommendations
with Courvoisier and Grand Marnier. The Caucus Room’s Cococnut Cake was about twice the size (realistically) of a petit four served with whipped topping. It was nothing. Absolutely nothing. I didn’t even fini. When a...
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Best value in a "special occasion" cognac
, which may be off-putting to someone used to drinking the sweetened stuff (Remy, Hennessy, Courvoisier, Martell, almost everyone else...).
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