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GSN Review: Single Barrel Reserve Apple Brandy Barrel Finished Bourbon

Good Spirits News

This unique spirit has been aged 2 years in an American White Oak Barrel, then matured for another 2 and a half years in a freshly harvested Apple Brandy barrel. The apple brandy cask rounds out the edges of the bourbon, transforming it in a lovely dessert-like spirit akin to an after dinner digestif.

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Cocktail Questions: A Bottle of Cynar?

Cocktails with Suderman

1 In addition to mezcal and rye, Cynar pairs exceptionally well with apple brandy , another underrated bottle that should be in every home bar. I don’t recommend downing shots , but Cynar is underrated as a solo sipper, and it makes for a truly satisfying nightcap or post-meal digestif. Yes, you can drink Cynar straight.

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The 7 Best Liqueurs to Gift This Holiday (2023)

VinePair

They make great digestifs, aperitifs, and low-ABV shots, and they can take cocktails from so-so to phenomenal. Made from pear brandy and infused with pear juice, cloves, Saigon cinnamon, and cane sugar, this liqueur opens up with baking spice and gingerbread aromas followed up by a smooth dose of peak-season Bartlett pear on the palate.

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The Top 10 Summer Cocktails of All Time

Drinkhacker

-RT Sangria 1 bottle of Gamay, Zinfandel, or Garnacha wine (note: it’s okay to go cheap here) 1/2 cup brandy 1/2 cup cranberry juice 1 tablespoon of sugar summer fruits of choice (start with lemons, limes, and oranges), quartered Vigorously mix the juice, sugar, and cut fruit together in a large container. Add wine and brandy and stir well.

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Bardinet returns to its roots for Inspirations launch by creating iconic French ‘Desserts in a glass’

Bar Magazine

French style brandy, Bardinet, is celebrating the latest addition to its range – Bardinet Inspirations – with a decadent new series of cocktails, each re-creating the flavours of iconic French desserts ‘in a glass’. The brandy which takes his name is crafted with the same passion today.

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Sherry Cocktails – Lower Your ABV

The Whisky Exchange

You could also use a dry, nutty Oloroso and a sweet red vermouth – but you’ll wind up with more of a digestif than an aperitif. Lighter than the lactose-laden likes of a Brandy Alexander, the PX flip satisfies in a similar way as a cream liqueur but fresher and less cloying.

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55 of the Best Thanksgiving Cocktails

VinePair

Consider upping your Hot Toddy game in a family-oriented setting with the Fiery Caramel Apple Hot Toddy, which employs a joint base of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and apple brandy. While the bar cannot claim credit for that classic, it can declare itself the birthplace of its namesake tipple, featuring gin, apricot brandy, and lime juice.