Can anyone recommend a brandy ?

MrOneLung

Hi, looking for a bottle of brandy for a gift, price range £25-£40

I dont drink the stuff but am sure there are some aficionados on here.

MrWalker

A decent Hennessy is my dads go to, or a Camus at Christmas

McBobbin

Can get a decent bottle of Hennessy or Courvoisier for that range. Prefer Courvoisier myself, but Hennessy is the more widely regarded Courvoisier VSOP Cognac : The Whisky Exchange

Probably some lesser-known brands are better value/tasting, but these are my go-to

thai malaysia addick

I would add a vote for Courvoisier VSOP cognac.

Billyboy

Courvoisier Is nice

MrOneLung

thanks guys

Chizz

MrOneLung said:

Hi, looking for a bottle of brandy for a gift, price range £25-£40

I dont drink the stuff but am sure there are some aficionados on here.

Renault is a really good brand and makes a great gift, partly because most people assume it's a motoring brand. It predates the car company. In fact, it predates cars. 

Look out for Renault Carte Noir. 

bobmunro

Hine Rare VSOP - slightly over budget but one of the best in your 'ish price range.

https://www.houseofmalt.co.uk/product/hine-rare-vsop-cognac/

Billy_Mix

Spanish brand 103 Etiquetta Negra (black label)
Ain't seen it for sale here for a while tbh

The Red Robin

Brandy Taylor 

Big William

St-Remy XO, comes in under your budget but very good.

Bournesnr

Remy Martin.

Dizzle

Best Brandy I’ve heard of

shirty5

Brandy please, Pamela.
Armagnac?
Yeah, that'll do fine if you're out of Brandy.

SoundAsa£

How about Rémy Martin?

JiMMy 85

Soberano! I don't know much about brandy but I like this stuff. 

killerandflash

For personal drinking I prefer the cheaper stuff, as you're less conscious of how much each sip is costing!

IdleHans

Metaxa two star. You wont wake up with a hangover because you wont wake up

sam3110

For something a touch different, Martell Blue Swift

golfaddick

I think I might need one after seeing that line up. 

PopIcon

Waitrose all day long, they're always running great deals. I'd only use WhiskyExchange if there was something special i was after, the odd saving you make on a £35 bottle will be lost on shipping.

https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/shop/browse/groceries/beer_wine_and_spirits/spirits_and_liqueurs/brandy

_MrDick

JiMMy 85 said:

Soberano! I don't know much about brandy but I like this stuff. 

Spanish brandy is very nice and I highly recommend this one particularly with a Cafe Con Leche 

IdleHans

JiMMy 85 said:

Soberano! I don't know much about brandy but I like this stuff. 

Is there a Pissederano in the range? I'd give that a go

Charltonstu

King Charles 111 , very good Spanish brandy 

Mr. Happy

Used to work in a shop that stocked Maxime Trijol - was never a brandy fan but it was lovely and a big hit with customers we'd give tasters to. Might be good if you were looking for something a bit different.

https://www.masterofmalt.com/cognac/cognac/maxime-trijol/vsop-cognac/?utm_content=cognac/maxime-trijol/vsop-cognac&currencyCode=GBP&utm_source=database&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=mom_base_1&gclid=CjwKCAiAp7GcBhA0EiwA9U0mtmKE7h7Kd3DW2wlOP6Q5uJYxHLC-DD7zFXEkvhzDInVe1bJaoszTdhoCJyAQAvD_BwE

ShootersHillGuru

IdleHans said:

Metaxa two star. You wont wake up with a hangover because you wont wake up

Joking aside. Metaxa five star is pretty decent. Better than the seven star imho 

plenty of average brandy out there perfectly fine for putting in hot drinks. If you want to sip it neat like it’s meant to be then spend as much as you can.