cognac / armagnac

[Anonymous No.16672957]

why is so underrated?

[Anonymous No.16672987]

>>16672957
the phylloxera outbreak in the 1850s killed about 70% of vines in the old-world, until they figured out that the vines could be grafted to american rootstocks that were resistant to the louse

Before this time, cognac/armagnac were the most widely consumed spirit in the world, but the deficit of wine and brandy grapes caused whiskey and neutral grain spirits to become more popular in their place

Though brandy regained some of its popularity, it was never able to regain the title of most consumed spirit again

[Anonymous No.16673015]

>>16672987
Im not sure that I agree with you. they were still making (barely) whisky in Scotland and Ireland since late 18th, and barely based aclo beverages were as popular as today, and the phylloxera killed just SOME grape in france (now known as carmenere, luckily cultivated in Chile). so it must be something different.

[Anonymous No.16673084]

>>16672957
You are aware that black people exist, right?

[Anonymous No.16673091]

>>16673084
Im Russian, so Im not sure since Ive never seen them around so please, elaborate.

[Anonymous No.16673111]

>>16673091
Rappers like to extol the virtues of Hennessy; their target audience drinks a disproportionate amount of it.

I don't live in a particularly bad area - middle and upper-middle class - but it does includie a small enclave of my city's up-and-coming urban musicians. Because of this, the local liquor store has $50 Hennessy and Grey Goose (specifically these brands of cognac and vodka) in a locked display right next to open displays of $300 scotch and tequila.

[Anonymous No.16673114]

>>16672957
I tried Armenian cognac once when I was in the countryside. It was cheap and tasted like strong cough medicine. I got drunk really fast though.

[Anonymous No.16673134]

>>16673111
Ive heard that about Hennessy, but again: cognac was an upper class drink for centuries, so what happened? there lots of people in Europe, we dont face atrocities as rapers here. and as a scotch drinker myself I can asure you, you can buy a good old single malt around 50 bucks in the states.

[Anonymous No.16673139]

>>16673114
I didnt even know US makes cognacs. try Europeans. and (tss) armagnacs are even better and cheaper.

[Anonymous No.16673200]

>>16673134
You can buy good $50-$100 scotch right next to the $300 ones. I just find it funny that the most expensive stuff in this store is out in the open, but the bottles that are being stolen are the stuff of rap songs.

[Anonymous No.16673205]

>>16673114
>>16673139
Cognac and Armagnac are named for their regions of origin, anything similar made outside of these areas are just brandies.

[Anonymous No.16673236]

>>16673205
thank you, Pierre, I know
>>16673200
name your best single malts

[Anonymous No.16673364]

>>16673236
You know, and yet somehow Armenia's not only in the US, but their rakija is now Armagnac? What an age to be alive!

[Anonymous No.16673379]

>>16672957
is that no man of god op? where can i watch that?

[Anonymous No.16673383]

>>16673364
sec.. what? armenians do cognac, 99% of their production is owned by French by now, but still they make pretty shitty ones ("wood" infused tech, lots of sugar added, no no). so what was your point, fren?

[Anonymous No.16673393]

>>16673379
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really good one, fren

[Anonymous No.16673414]

>>16673383
that Arak produced in Armenia isn't Cognac, no matter how many Drams become Euros in the process

[Anonymous No.16673430]

>>16673414
no arguments. thats true.

[Anonymous No.16673464]

I like hennessy but I hate that its a staple of nigger culture so I dont drink it often. Also I never tell anyone Im drinking it because the first thing theyll think is "henny" and niggers. Plus it costs too much for what it is, just a whisky with a bit more flavour. Id rather drink a johnny walker red label which is a lot cheaper in comparison. Though Ive only ever had hennessy and martell (?) cognac, which was very nice but expensive.