Speaking of various strong drinks in the world, I want to tell about cognac separately. A lot of disputes and stories are associated with this noble drink during its appearance. Not only powerful strong men love him, but also beautiful proud women. What is the secret of the “liquor of the gods”?
About cognac and its manufacture
Good cognac is prepared from cognac alcohol, it is a product of double distillation of grape white wines, and its subsequent endurance in oak barrels in dark basements. Precisely because cognac is in oak barrels made without glue and nails, it acquires a unique aroma and special taste, and in addition, its famous amber color.
How to drink cognac
Cognac is drunk either in its purest form, or with this drink, make cocktails. There are varieties of cognac, say, white cognac, which is successfully used in perfumes.
The following brandy of cognac has been adopted abroad: if the cognac of excerpts of 2.5 years- VS, 4 years- VSOP, also 6 years of aging- XO. According to the accepted standards, in accordance with the exposure time of cognac alcohol, in our country, cognacs are divided into: collectible, ordinary, painter (CS, KV, KVVK). The exposure time of the drink can be 100 years, and more. In places where the oldest container is stored, they are specially breeding spiders so that they are braided with spider webs, thus providing them to protect them from pests.
Correctly choose cognac. About the culture of his drink
Cognac is able to choose and drink those people who have good taste and exquisite manners. You can choose brandy depending on its shade (straw-yellow-fiery red). The older the age, the darker the drink.
Following the rules, cognac must be submitted closer to the end of the feast, followed by the second dish, before the tea party. True gourmet will not recommend you to drink cognac while eating, because food may prevent you from feeling the taste of good cognac. For this noble drink, noisy feasts are needed, it is preferable for them to enjoy the narrow circle of friends. A drink with room temperature is supplied and heats up with a warm palm.
How to drink cognac
Before you deal with a tasting of the drink, you should know what glass the brandy is drunk from. As a rule, in shape, a glass of cognac should resemble a tulip, but you can use the traditional low glass of spherical shape. The glass should have a completely transparent glass so that you can clearly see the golden hue of cognac. About fifty milliliters of cognac are poured into a glass, it must be held in the hand for several minutes, then, slowly, drink. Thanks to small siples, a special taste sensation spreads in the mouth, it is called the “tail of the peacock”, you have the opportunity to appreciate the entire bouquet of this drink.
Winston Churchill, who was the largest connoisseur and connoisseur of this strong drink, loved to drink Armenian cognac, and smoke a Gavan cigar. It is customary for us to bite cognac with chocolate, lemon or apple, but still this drink is drunk in its pure form. By the way, to eat cognac with lemon began to bite after Nicholas II, having tried the first Armenian cognac, bit this drink with a slice of lemon, which sprinkled with sugar.
How to drink cognac
But, if you want to eat cognac with something, you better choose a good grade cheese, olives and a cold low-fat meat snack. Some just drink coffee and cognac.
About cocktails with cognac. To prepare cognac -based cocktail, carbonated water, tonic, lemon or orange juice are used. An alcoholic cocktail with cognac can be prepared both by complex and the simplest recipe. During cooking, berry and fruit syrups, cream are also added. You can use liquors for this and. To prepare an alcoholic cocktail at home, you will need a blender, shaker and special glasses for cocktails.
