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what brand of brandy do you use in your scorpion and other tiki drinks |
old band alum
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Joined: Jan 21, 2011
Posts: 37 |  Posted: 2012-02-11 07:19 am Permalink
What brand or type of brandy should I use in tiki drinks such Scorpion or Fog Cutter. I would like a few names of common brands that I might be able to find locally instead of rare brands.
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kid_dynamo
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Joined: Oct 13, 2011
Posts: 42 | Posted: 2012-02-11 08:45 am Permalink
I have a half full bottle of korbel brandy laying around since we made our last batch of brandied cherries, so I use that in my 'well' drinks, but if I'm feeling fancy I will put in some Courvoisier VS.
I'm more of a rye and rum man though, so I'm not the best person to ask about brandy.
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WestADad
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Joined: Mar 31, 2009
Posts: 734
From: Tornado Alley
| Posted: 2012-02-11 08:48 am Permalink
I use Korbel VSOP, I like it and it works well in my Fog Cutters.
Cheers,
Chris
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Limbo Lizard
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From: Aboard the 'Leaky Tiki', Dallas
| Posted: 2012-02-11 10:37 am Permalink
I just use Paul Masson VSOP, about $17/1.75L. IMO, the finer qualities of a high-end brandy are overwhelmed by the other ingredients in a Scorpion, anyway.
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heylownine
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From: Agoura Hills, CA
| Posted: 2012-02-11 12:54 pm Permalink
Korbel, Christian Brothers, E&J VSOP...if I'm making a scorpion I don't typically reach that high up on the shelf.
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CincyTikiCraig
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Joined: Mar 31, 2009
Posts: 328
From: Cincinnati, Ohio USA
| Posted: 2012-02-11 1:51 pm Permalink
Another vote for Paul Masson VSOP. It's a good value mixing brandy that punches above its weight. Don't use a good Cognac, its subtleties will be completely lost in a Scorpions Bowl.
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Wayfarer
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Joined: Jun 03, 2009
Posts: 293
From: Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
| Posted: 2012-02-12 02:30 am Permalink
E&J VSOP, I'm not big into brandy and it gets the job done for mixing up Suffering Bastards and Fogcutters.
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djmont
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Joined: Aug 03, 2011
Posts: 75
From: Potomac Falls, VA
| Posted: 2012-02-12 08:13 am Permalink
Raynal VSOP is an excellent choice -- good enough to drink on its own, but cheap enough to mix.
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jokeiii
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Joined: Sep 18, 2010
Posts: 329
From: Miami
| Posted: 2012-02-12 10:07 am Permalink
Martell VS. It also "punches above its weight" in other cocktails or sipped from a snifter. Ridiculous value, too. The Raynal suggestion is also a sound one, and Hennessy VS is also great.
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jokeiii
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From: Miami
| Posted: 2012-02-12 10:08 am Permalink
Martell VS. It also "punches above its weight" in other cocktails or sipped from a snifter. Ridiculous value, too. The Raynal suggestion is also a sound one, and Hennessy VS is also great.
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