Questions on Cognac
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1.) Will cognac age (taste better) after its being store in glass bottles?
2.) How do one determine the mkt value of Cognac. -
class bottles?
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I think he meant GLASS
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unlike wines, cognac will not age or "improve" glass bottles. From another point of view, the quality of cognac will not change after its bottled. Its not like wine, where certain varietals have to be consumed else it is too old. And certain varietals can be aged.Originally posted by NewAge:1.) Will cognac age (taste better) after its being store in class bottles?
2.) How do one determine the mkt value of Cognac.
market value of cognac is dependant on the brand, blend and label. Eg: VSOP is cheaper than XO because of the ingredients that has gone into the making the blend.
Cognac is actually brandy and brandy made in Cognac is called Cognac. Just like champagne can only be called champagne if its being made in Champagne, France and the rest is known as sparkling wine. -
oh i see so the cognac my dad bought when i was born does not taste any better after so long
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PRECISELY. They dunno how to drink or read up much abt their poison thats why they think keep longer better.Originally posted by NewAge:oh i see so the cognac my dad bought when i was born does not taste any better after so long -
put in paper cups..Originally posted by NewAge:1.) Will cognac age (taste better) after its being store in glass bottles?
2.) How do one determine the mkt value of Cognac.
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that is not the right way to drink cognac my dear at least a glass cupOriginally posted by cyrusv:put in paper cups.. -
seriously.. wus the difference between drinking from glass and paper cup?Originally posted by NewAge:that is not the right way to drink cognac my dear at least a glass cup
dun tell me style. -
Cognac does not age.
There's no point in keeping cognacs in wine bottles forever. The oxidation process is only forward and not backwards, so the longer you keep, the taste would degrade, but not much. This is unlike red wine in which the oxidation of the alcohol is reversible. Hence, red wine matures with age.
Price is determined by how long the cognac is matured in oak barrels, in which the ranks are VS, VSOP and XO. Some brands such as Remy Martin have their own highest grade in which this case it is the Lousis de Remy Martin.
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Paper Cup will have some residual crap inside. Spoils the refineness of the drink, unlike glass. (my theory)Originally posted by Ito_^:seriously.. wus the difference between drinking from glass and paper cup?
dun tell me style. -
cognac good for cooking steak
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also, if you opened the bottle, you face course of nature - eg: evaporation...over time, you'll lose some of the contents.Originally posted by SexyChin:Cognac does not age.
There's no point in keeping cognacs in wine bottles forever. The oxidation process is only forward and not backwards, so the longer you keep, the taste would degrade, but not much. This is unlike red wine in which the oxidation of the alcohol is reversible. Hence, red wine matures with age.
Price is determined by how long the cognac is matured in oak barrels, in which the ranks are VS, VSOP and XO. Some brands such as Remy Martin have their own highest grade in which this case it is the Lousis de Remy Martin.
Just my humble opinions. Correct me when you spot any errors.
VSOP and XO stands for something, I don't quite remember VSOP but XO is extra old....VS - typically aged 3yrs, VSOP - 5 yrs, XO - 10 yrs and above. Different houses (or manufacturers) use different years for each category of their cognac but the average age is above. Cognac typically consist of blends of "grape juice" of various age. For example, XO is called XO becos it contains blend of cognac that has been aged 10 yrs, some 8 yrs, some 6 yrs, etc. It does not mean 100% of the juice is aged 10yrs. Hence, the challenge is on the master blender to blend the various stocks of juice year in year out so as to achieve the same blend every bottle - so much so that a drinker won't notice. Its unlike wine where different vintages taste different.
Some prestigious cognac are: Louis XIII, Richard Hennessy, etc....
Since cognac is basically juice, there's really no fixed rule to say, drink with glass or cognac glass or paper cups. Its only a matter of perception. You see uncles swirling their cognac with ice in cognac glass held in their hand, it portray a certain lifestyle - which is precisely what the cognac houses want to market - which directly affect their market positioning. No sane cognac will recommend drinking their product in paper cups but technically or objectively, theres no difference if you drink it from the bottle or paper cup - its a matter of perception.