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Review: Napa Valley Brandy Co. Solera Gold

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Solera Gold is a new brandy from Napa Valley Brandy Co., which in itself is a new entrant into the burgeoning world of California brandy. The brandy is unusually made from cabernet sauvignon and merlot grapes, harvested from Napa’s Coombsville AVA. California brandies can be exceptional.

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Classic Brandy Alexander Drink Recipe

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The Brandy Alexander is a dessert drink: chocolatey, sweet, creamy and smooth. Because the alcohol taste is so light, you might think of it as a spiked milkshake. But it's more subtle and grown-up than that.

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Review: Saison De Frai Smoked Trout Flavored Brandy

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New Hampshire’s Tamworth Distilling, the company behind graveyard tree-sap infused rye , crab whiskey , and a famed venison-flavored whiskey , is back with yet another novelty, this time a brandy, infused with the flavor of smoked trout. Or, more accurately, a trout distillate flavored with apple brandy.

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British brandy house raises ?2 million to fund global expansion

Drinks International

British brandy producer, Burnt Faith, has announced it has raised £2 million in funding to finance future global expansion ambitions. Named investors.

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The Apple Brandy-Cynar-Bénédictine Challenge

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In this newsletter, I have written the following columns: Put Cynar in Everything The Case for Apple Brandy The Case forBénédictine So it stands to reason that it should be possible to craft a delicious cocktail that combines all three ingredients — and ideally, only those three ingredients. It was not as easy as I expected.

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14 Best Apricot Brandy Drinks

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Apricot brandy doesn't have the best reputation among cocktail drinkers. But a high quality bottle is a versatile and flavorful spirit that adds a unique twist to classic cocktails.

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Yes, Apple Brandy Goes With Cynar Too

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When I made the case for apple brandy last month, I argued that its greatest strength was its ability to partner with just about any other ingredient: whiskey, mezcal, aged rum, cognac, even aquavit — with a little work, apple brandy can harmonize with just about any other base spirit.

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