Best Brandy Under $200
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Top 5 Best Brandy UNDER $200
Torres
Torres 30 Jaime I. Brandy Reserva de la FamigliaBrandy category Winner of the Flaviar Community Awards 2018. Bodegas Torres was founded in 1870 by Jaime Torres Vendrell as one of Spain’s premier wineries, but the family had been growing grapes in the area for more than one hundred years before that. The estate has endured two World...
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Deep mahogany
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Coconut, dried cherry, and spices.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Lush with fig and tobacco.
Finish
Long and velvety.
Labiette Castille
Labiette Castille 1988 Bas ArmagnacA vintage Armagnac from 1988 Labiette Castille Bas Armagnacs are produced on one of the most renowned single estates in the Bas Armagnac region and they’ve won over 200 awards in the last 30 years. The estate was first founded in...
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Appearance / Color
Dark amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Salted caramel, candied walnut, plum, and vanilla.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Round and supple with fruit and toasted oak.
Finish
Long and elegant.
L'Encantada
L'Encantada XO Bas-ArmagnacA decades-old hidden treasure of Armagnac brought within reach. The Armagnac region of France is filled with small farms that sell their grapes to large producers. But it is a tradition that — during good harvests — they keep the extra grapes for themselves. And there are traveling...
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Nose / Aroma / Smell
The nose comes alive with a perfume of vanilla bean elderflower, espresso, and toasted oak.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is creamy and a bit dry with notes of chocolate, spice cake, iris root, and coriander.
Finish
The finish is long and savory with the lingering flavor of creme brûlée.
Shakmat
Shakmat 23 Year OldShakmat — a hidden gem of flavor and tradition. Shakmat (or shakhmat) is the Armenian word for Chess. But our Shakmat is so much more than a game. It is a symbol. A symbol of life, persistence, patience, and wisdom of a people that do not fall, even when...
learn MORE >>>Shakmat offers an abundance of exciting flavors including dried fruits (plums, raisins), walnuts, cloves, tobacco, molasses, vanilla, oak, and a bit of black pepper. It takes a well-known and loved flavor profile and elevates it.
Boulard
Boulard X.O. Calvados Pays d'AugeA fantastic blend that got 93 points from Wine Enthusiast in 2021. Pierre-Auguste Boulard was one of the first pioneers in the Calvados category a.k.a. an apple Brandy that can only be produced in the Normandy region in France. Kind of like Cognac, Champagne etc.,it needs to bear the AOC,...
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Appearance / Color
Golden amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Rich and fruity with light wood and toasted nut.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Well-balanced, rich, and luxurious with vanilla, wood, and ripe apple.
Finish
Smooth and elegant.