Hi all, I’m looking to spend about $200 for a cognac lover, could go up as high as $280, but not much more. The problem is I know very little about cognac. A search of the boards pulled up some names, i.e. Delamain, Dudognon... (5 replies, last updated by Mr Lee Ho November 5, 2007)

Remy Martin is generally considered to be the best of the standard brands. In your price range, Delamain is a good value for the money. (10 replies, last updated by Eugene Park June 29, 2005)

, these are difficult to find; not everyone carries these Cognacs. Some options that are a bit easier to find include . . . 5) Hine Cognac — see http://www.hinecognac.com/a001uk_home.htm 6) Delamain Cognac — see... (9 replies, last updated by ShadowedOne December 4, 2008)

... I’ve also heard good things about Delamain Vespers, which is in the same price range. Any other cognac connoisseurs have a special favorite? (21 replies, last updated by sgordon April 10, 2007)

of cognac, generally smaller houses (Delamain, Hine). Which cognacs do you have in mind when comparing Gran Duque? What are the qualities you like in it? Cheers, Xochitl10 (6 replies, last updated by Xochitl10 February 17, 2003)

Delamain (22 replies, last updated by warrenr January 4, 2008)

, since it’s what’s in the cabinet), probably more comparable to a Delamain cognac. I have also read good things about Carneros Alambic Brandy, also from CA, but haven’t had the fortune to try any. Perhaps when... (16 replies, last updated by Irwin Koval November 6, 2003)

://www.surrenne.com/ Léopold Gourmel — http://www.leopold-gourmel.com/ Hine Cognac (the best, IMHO, of the “majors”)— http://www.hinecognac.com/ Delamain — http://le-cognac.com/delamain/intro.html Logis... (8 replies, last updated by Steve_K November 5, 2008)

is a very close second. But my first recommendation, if you can find it and want to spend something on towards $150, is Delamain Vesper, which I think is the equivalent of liquid gold in a bottle. (10 replies, last updated by Sthitch May 28, 2004)

Frankly, I like cognac ... I just don’t know much about it. If I had my druthers, I would keep a bottle of Delamain XO in the apartment, but I’m not cooking with a $60 bottle of cognac, at least not until I make some... (29 replies, last updated by GDSwamp November 19, 2008)

Grab a bottle of Delamain Pale & Dry XO, rather thatn most Xo which only needs to be six-seven years old this is average age 25yrs. might be 60ish but well worth it. still family owned and run (10 replies, last updated by The Man in Black December 12, 2007)

I’m not sure what qualifies as “cheap.” I tend to really like either Delamain Vesper or Hennessy XO, and I recognize that neither of those qualifies as “cheap” by anyone’s standard (including... (12 replies, last updated by HaagenDazs December 6, 2006)

, and Martell the fullest. IF you decide you like Cognac, then you can start exploring the better (harder-to-find and often [though not always] more expensive) labels such as Hine, Delamain, Maison Serrenne, Logis de la Mothe,... (16 replies, last updated by gabby29 November 26, 2007)

outside the veuve-cliquot, charles heidseck, ch. lascombe and rauzan-segla... a bottle of delamain vesper disappeared. And the 3kg bag of valrhona 64% chocolate chip things is now empty with the white bag well on it’s way.... (71 replies, last updated by clean plate January 30, 2007)