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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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