Brandy Guides
Brandy is the umbrella term for spirits distilled usually from wine but they could be made from other fruit including apples. It is usually aged in oak barrels but you do see unaged brandies. The word comes from the Dutch brandewijn meaning burnt wine. The biggest name in brandy is Cognac followed Armagnac and Calvados which are all French but brandy is made all over the world. From long-aged sippers to fruity spirits to go in cocktails like the Sidecar, there's a brandy out there for all tastes and budgets.
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Brandy cocktails
From the Sazerac to the Sidecar, here's our guide to mixing brandy.
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