I used to really enjoy Remy Martin XO before I started drinking cask strength whisky. Now I find that it doesn't really taste of much and the finish doesn't last all that long. Bottling at 40% seems like a waste to me.
I have a 1992 Armagnac I bought two years ago for turning 30 and I don’t like it. It tastes thin and simple. It also had a cork closure so I have no idea how to store it other than to use a Champagne stopper. I paid to have it shipped from France as well.
great video mate keep it up. currently sipping 1738 and did my own comparison with the vsop, night and day between the two. shame my local whiskey shop doesn't stock it I'll have to order another bottle from amazon... definitely my go to sipper at the moment.
I'd have to say yes. Age and perfect blending is worth the cost. Having said that I'd still go the less expensive route because I have a 150 cap on alcohol regardless of how good it is. I blend cognac with bourbon and rye whiskey as a hobby and so far I'm very happy with the outcome. Just subbed and I enjoy your content. Enjoy!!
@@numanuma20 It's swings and roundabouts mate ☺️ I don't understand how you can learn how to shoot a gun when you're 16 but can't buy alcohol till you're 21 in the US. FYI, you can legally buy beer at 16 in my neck of the woods 🍺
i also would like to know this. i made one today with a plain old vsop st remy and it was gorgeous so im not complaining, but i would like to know how it fares against the pierre ferrands, ambre for example
Steve, 1738 is a MUST in my "cockpit"(I served in the Navy), it's to me ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! As to the X0-it's unfortunately beyond my means((( Thanks for the video! By the way, according to you- Frapin VSOP or Remy 1738 ?
I guess the important question is.... can I convince my wife to spend $197.99 for Remy Martin XO vs. $15.49 for St. Remy VSOP? Don't think so lol. I do LOVE the taste of Remy Martin 1738 for $55.49, but it's very close in taste of A de Fussigny Selection for $37.99.
Steve, Cognac can have caramel color, artificial aging by boiling wood chips to make it taste older and sweetness. Remy doesn’t use there own grapes or sometimes wine. They get smaller producers to send them grapes and wines. I think I’m going to to try Brandy de Jerez. I love Sherry so a brandy using Sherry grapes sounds awesome. I know you don’t wine but give the
Yeah, that’s all Cognac houses are, they mostly all buy their grapes/wine from local Vineyards. Some cognac houses own vineyards, some don’t. As for colouring. Look there’s a lot of nonsense out there. YES. A LOT of the global spirits Brands Inc whiskey and rum colour their Spirits. It’s called e150 caramel colouring, it isn’t flavoured and it’s used to about 0.01% of the total volume of a bottle…you’ll never taste it. However, there’s a huge difference between colour adjusting for consistency from bottle to bottle over the years, and colouring a white unaged liquid to make it look aged. Let’s not forget, if it says Cognac on the bottle, it has to adhere to strict rules. VS min 2 years. VSOP min 4 years. XO min 10 years etc etc. So while there are some tricks at play, it’s not as drastic as many make out.
Yeah, it’s the same with any spirits category. E150. But there’s a difference between adding 0.01% to balance adjust so every bottle they produce of the same line has the same colour, as opposed to completely changing the colour which is rife in many cheaper brands of Rum, that are actually unaged White Rum.
I tried Remy Martin for the first time a few days ago, it was the VSOP and it didn’t blow my mind.
Thing is, it’s an upgrade to any VS. But it’s not a world beater. Just a solid VSOP cognac. Nothing terrible. But nothing fantastic either.
@@brandycognaccalvados I think I’m preferring Martell from the main brands. I really liked the VS! So fruity.
I used to really enjoy Remy Martin XO before I started drinking cask strength whisky. Now I find that it doesn't really taste of much and the finish doesn't last all that long. Bottling at 40% seems like a waste to me.
Nice video. Personally for sipping I skip Cognac XOs and go to 40-50 year old Armagnac at the same price
I have a 1992 Armagnac I bought two years ago for turning 30 and I don’t like it. It tastes thin and simple. It also had a cork closure so I have no idea how to store it other than to use a Champagne stopper. I paid to have it shipped from France as well.
@@numanuma20 like all spirits there are good and bad versions. Let me guess, it was 40% ABV?
Sorry I missed this comment!!!! I can't wait to get proper into Armagnac!
Interesting video! I've had Louis XIII and 100+ year old Cognac straight from the barrel in the Remy owner's private cellar!
great video mate keep it up. currently sipping 1738 and did my own comparison with the vsop, night and day between the two. shame my local whiskey shop doesn't stock it I'll have to order another bottle from amazon... definitely my go to sipper at the moment.
Great Stuff! What about a VS comparison of the big 4s?
Hello Steve. I also really enjoyed this 1738 with its chocolate flavor
That’s a great cognac 👍
I'd have to say yes. Age and perfect blending is worth the cost. Having said that I'd still go the less expensive route because I have a 150 cap on alcohol regardless of how good it is. I blend cognac with bourbon and rye whiskey as a hobby and so far I'm very happy with the outcome. Just subbed and I enjoy your content. Enjoy!!
Thank you!
1738 was on offer on Amazon Black Friday for around £35 an absolute bargain, I bought two bottles ... sadly they're gone 😭
I don’t understand how you can get alcohol from Amazon? You can’t buy alcohol from Amazon in the US.
@@numanuma20 It's swings and roundabouts mate ☺️ I don't understand how you can learn how to shoot a gun when you're 16 but can't buy alcohol till you're 21 in the US. FYI, you can legally buy beer at 16 in my neck of the woods 🍺
Great info Steve. How would you rank these for use in a Sidecar?
i also would like to know this. i made one today with a plain old vsop st remy and it was gorgeous so im not complaining, but i would like to know how it fares against the pierre ferrands, ambre for example
Time for a Debunking The Sidecar video?
T'was fantastic video, Stevo👍👌🥂
Steve, 1738 is a MUST in my "cockpit"(I served in the Navy), it's to me ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! As to the X0-it's unfortunately beyond my means((( Thanks for the video! By the way, according to you- Frapin VSOP or Remy 1738 ?
Sorry Steve, in my market the 1738 is only $10 more than the VSOP. That makes the VSOP a very tough sell in my mind. Cheers.
I guess the important question is.... can I convince my wife to spend $197.99 for Remy Martin XO vs. $15.49 for St. Remy VSOP? Don't think so lol. I do LOVE the taste of Remy Martin 1738 for $55.49, but it's very close in taste of A de Fussigny Selection for $37.99.
Where do you get your little brandy xos from mate ?
Couple got sent to me. Couple from Master or Malt. Couple from the Whiskey Exchange. 👍
Hi Steve, I can’t tell the colour difference, colour blind since birth over 69 years ago!
Nick from York
I tried both, Remy is far better...
Steve, Cognac can have caramel color, artificial aging by boiling wood chips to make it taste older and sweetness. Remy doesn’t use there own grapes or sometimes wine. They get smaller producers to send them grapes and wines. I think I’m going to to try Brandy de Jerez. I love Sherry so a brandy using Sherry grapes sounds awesome. I know you don’t wine but give the
Yeah, that’s all Cognac houses are, they mostly all buy their grapes/wine from local Vineyards. Some cognac houses own vineyards, some don’t. As for colouring. Look there’s a lot of nonsense out there. YES. A LOT of the global spirits Brands Inc whiskey and rum colour their Spirits. It’s called e150 caramel colouring, it isn’t flavoured and it’s used to about 0.01% of the total volume of a bottle…you’ll never taste it. However, there’s a huge difference between colour adjusting for consistency from bottle to bottle over the years, and colouring a white unaged liquid to make it look aged. Let’s not forget, if it says Cognac on the bottle, it has to adhere to strict rules. VS min 2 years. VSOP min 4 years. XO min 10 years etc etc. So while there are some tricks at play, it’s not as drastic as many make out.
I am almost 100 percent sure they can add colo(u)ing to cognacs. So be careful drawing any conclusions based on colo(u)r.
Yeah, it’s the same with any spirits category. E150. But there’s a difference between adding 0.01% to balance adjust so every bottle they produce of the same line has the same colour, as opposed to completely changing the colour which is rife in many cheaper brands of Rum, that are actually unaged White Rum.