Enjoying brandy
Drinking brandy is an experience, and if you want to enjoy it properly, follow the rules that will allow you to sense all its aromatic ingredients. Brandy contains several of them and when they are released gradually, the pleasure is perfect.
Serving temperature and glass
The ideal serving temperature is between 17 °C to 21 °C because at this temperature the aromatic ingredients of brandy can fully develop.
How to pour
The first gentle vapours are released as soon as the pouring starts and intrigue your senses.
Temperature and glass
The ideal serving temperature is between 17 °C to 21 °C because at this temperature the aromatic ingredients of brandy can fully develop. A typical cup on a low shank, with a broad sweep that narrows upwards, focuses the splendid aroma of the drink just below its edge to emphasise the enjoyment from drinking. The ideal material is a clear crystal in which the sparkling amber color of brandy stands out.
Pouring and tasting
The first gentle vapours are released as soon as the pouring starts and intrigue your senses. When it's poured, let the brandy breathe for about a minute. If you then heat the glass with your hand and occasionally mix the brandy using delicate circular movements of the hand, its smell and taste will bloom.
Modern trends
The English like brandy like as a long drink—mixed with soda. A newer habit is to drink brandy with tonic and ice in a whiskey glass.
Brandy of a drier and lighter type can also be served at temperatures below freezing. Taken straight from the freezer, you can find a new, perhaps yet unrecognized, dimension of this drink.
Distillates of more distinctive flavors, such as Karpatske brandy Original, stand out as an addition to both classic and modern mixed drinks, e.g. Sidecar, Stinger or Brandy Alexander.