Torres 20 is excellent....Torres 15 is really good too

Nice video Steve. I’m big fan of Spanish brandy’s. Main difference between Spanish Brandy and Cognac is a casks use to maturation process. In France it mostly virgin French oak cask or cognac Refill cask , in Spain most commonly used casks are ex Sherry wine casks , and due to a few different Sherry wine type you can get different taste profile od brandy . Cheers

@brandycognaccalvados

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Yup deffo. I admittedly totally forget to mention that. Kinda loosely covered with the whole Solera thing. But you're right. And it really shows on the tasting. VERY different profiles.

Hi Steve, thoroughly enjoyed this show. I too have been thinking of the Spanish Brandys as a cheaper alternative to French Cognac in cocktails. I love a Vieux Carre. Currently though I am abstaining due to a gout attack. Nick from York

Torres 20 is one of my favourites. It costs around €35 here in Spain.

@ghostramp8578

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How would you compare it to Cardenal Mendoza?

Van Ryn 15 year voted best brandy in the world second year running. Any chance you can do some content on South African brandies

As a kid, Carlos I was simply the best, and I didn't like French brandy at all. These days I'm horrifically allergic to brandy, but I do like apple brandy. From a whisky lover's perspective, it's very interesting what aging does, how long, where the casks are kept, the actual size of the cask, what it's been used for, the level of char, etc. I would love to know what a caramelly smooth brandy would come out like if aged in a lightly charred ex-Talisker or Lagavulin cask would taste like, or at the other end of the scale, a lightly charred ex-Glenfarclas or Auchentoshan Bloodwood cask. I think all would be delicious, but not sure what would be your favourite.

ooh and we can actually get these in serbia!

What an amazing channel, I have just recently discovered the wonderful world of brandy and I'm glad there's a channel dedicated to it!. I have just started making my own Grand Marnier liqueur, using brandy as a base with added orange peels and sugar, I can't wait to try it when it's finished. I've been wanting to try the VSOP brandy by Bardinet, it's one of the only afforable brandy's I can get my hands on. Possible taste-testing video on Bardinet brandy? :)

You got me excited to try me Jaime 1 and 20

@brandycognaccalvados

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The 20 is exceptional. Love it. Bottle ordered!

I also enjoy Spanish Brandy. Very affordable ! I have been enjoying Fundador Sherry Cask finish lately. Spanish Brandies are great, but to me they seem to lack the "feel" or "high" of Cognacs from Grande Champagne, Borderies, and Petite Champagne. Maybe the minerals in the French soils are adding that extra finesse ?

@brandycognaccalvados

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Yeah, it's a bit of everything. Totally different Grape. Different climate. Different Laws controlling "production"...even coming down to how much and when, watering the vines can be done. Different aging techniques. Different Blending. But that said, you try that Torres 20, and tell me it doesn't match up to a VSOP. You have to ignore the number as its solera. But Price side by side. That Torres 20 is exceptional.

@henryortizjr1533

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@@brandycognaccalvados That Torres 20 is on my radar for sure ! Thank you Steve ! I love what you do for the Brandy Fans !

I love Spanish Brandy but would never compare it to Armagnac and Cognac (which I also love). Spanish Brandy is different. Of course most are Brandy De Jerez and will taste of the influence of Sherry which is lovely. But the more regular Of course Torres for example aged in Bourbon Barrels and also fermented for longer than Cognac and Armagnac (or even most rum) so they have a lot more fruit flavors and also more charred flavor from the Bourbon barrels. Spanish brandy of any kind has a ton more flavor than Cognac or even Armagnac even with no aging. It's more like rum in that it has a ton of fruity flavors before aging. So it's not comparable to the aging years of Cognac or Armagnac.

@Fedorevsky

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I really do agree as I have visited several Brandy de Jerez houses in Spain, me and the wife have a summerhouse in Spain. I tasted Torres before aging and it's very nicely fermented with more flavor than the wine made from these grapes, pear, apple, leather and spices even before any aging was done at the distillery. After aging you get vanilla, wood and other spices added. We tasted young Torres liquor and Torres 15 and compared.

Jaime 1 is pronounced Hymay oono

@brandycognaccalvados

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Yeah, I NEVER would've got there with your help! 😂 thanks

Torres? 🤢🤮 Amigo tienes que probar, terry, Lepanto, Cardenal, Duque... Habiendo tanta variedad escogiste el peor.