Brandy in France - let's get serious...

[keithchesterfield2]

As many of you who drink Brandy and tried to buy some in the Supermarkets in France you will have noticed what little choice there is.

The meagre display of Brandy/Cognac in Carrefour, E'Leclerc, Auchen and others are causing me dismay when trying to buy a bottle or two.

There are some 'higher' quality ones around €35-40 and some around a few Euros and my purse quivers at the thought of paying €40 but my head says those at the lower price range may only be suitable for paint stripping.

Has anyone found and bought a decent Brandy/Cognac they would recommend for around €15-20 in a French Supermarche and would you kindly share the name and, if possible, the Store ?

Just Brandy/Cognac and not Armagnac please.

 

[hilldweller]

Just get down to Spain and buy Soberano for under a tenner.

It's so smooth I love it.

 

[Lot lover]

Supermarkets offering a limited range tells you more about their customers than the sellers. Perhaps it S the usual case of the French buying based on quality?

My favourite tipple is Courvoisier VSOP but not very often

 

[filopastry]

Go to the local viticulters they will have signs "Degustation" = tasting the local chateaux have excellent products and get this ..... you can taste them for FREE !!!!! a Yorkshiremans dream free alcohol. Whilst in this area, cos we're just down the rod from Cognac, try our local speciality "Pineau Charentais". It's a sweet product that must be drunk cold 4°C (ish).

Buy cheap= buy twice= buy rubbish

phil

 

[Techno]

I Import Soberano for £10 per litre delivered from Barcelona
12 bottles was about £120

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[yodeli]

my head says those at the lower price range may only be suitable for paint stripping.

Sorry ... Only French standart quality for Brandy. After all ... you're in France That said one more vote for Courvoisier

 

[grasscutter]

Just get down to Spain and buy Soberano for under a tenner.

It's so smooth I love it.

Just get down to Spain and buy Soberano for under a tenner.

It's so smooth I love it.

Quite agree Brian. However mercadona in Avila’s didn’t have any but this one is still lovely.

 

[Gaston aires]

Does it matter when you mix it with coke ?
Phil

 

[hilldweller]

Quite agree Brian. However mercadona in Avila’s didn’t have any but this one is still lovely.

That's not Avila in the background. What a fantastic place that is. First time we saw it we could no believe our eyes - "what on earth is that over there ?" As we got closer it became obvious.

Veterano always seems to be on the same shelf as Soberano but a bit dearer. I reckon the Spanish do a very drinkable brandy. And no need to feel too guilty when making a lumumba.

 

[Baileysbus]

Go to the local viticulters they will have signs "Degustation" = tasting the local chateaux have excellent products and get this ..... you can taste them for FREE !!!!! a Yorkshiremans dream free alcohol. Whilst in this area, cos we're just down the rod from Cognac, try our local speciality "Pineau Charentais". It's a sweet product that must be drunk cold 4°C (ish).

Buy cheap= buy twice= buy rubbish

phil

Heading up that way soon. I shall look out for Pineau Charentais. ?. Thanks for the tip.

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[Techno]

I Import Soberano for £10 per litre delivered from Barcelona
12 bottles was about £120

At today’s exchange rate with Revolut it would be £126 delivered from wineselec

 

[DL42846]

Whatever you do don't go to the Lanesborough hotel on Hyde park corner and ask for a glass of there best brandy. Unless you have £1800 to spare.

 

[busby]

As many of you who drink Brandy and tried to buy some in the Supermarkets in France you will have noticed what little choice there is.

The meagre display of Brandy/Cognac in Carrefour, E'Leclerc, Auchen and others are causing me dismay when trying to buy a bottle or two.

There are some 'higher' quality ones around €35-40 and some around a few Euros and my purse quivers at the thought of paying €40 but my head says those at the lower price range may only be suitable for paint stripping.

Has anyone found and bought a decent Brandy/Cognac they would recommend for around €15-20 in a French Supermarche and would you kindly share the name and, if possible, the Store ?

Just Brandy/Cognac and not Armagnac please.

We only drink Spanish Greek or German Brandy..Can't get on with French stuff and it's too expensive..In Spain about 6 euros a litre..Long time since I bought Metaxa in Greece or Asbach in Germany but like them all.BUSBY.

 

[busby]

Just driven through Cognac.BUSBY.

 

[busby]

Does it matter when you mix it with coke ?
Phil

Coke,,never,,lemonade yes..BUSBY??

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[Langtoftlad]

Ginger Ale, called Horses Neck... VSOP or VS.

 

[Podney]

Keep on driving to Portugal,and buy their Maciera brandy,smooth as a babies bum.