Brandy lovers thread

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One of the things that South Africa does very well is make fine brandy's :)

Nothing like a good brandy and coffee after a great meal :p

Here are my lists

I cannot afford, but would die for list

Van Ryn's 15 year old
KVW 20 year old

In my bar or recently finished

Uitkyk Grand Reserve 10 year old < current favourite
Klipdrift Gold
Nederburg Solera Potstilled
Collison's White Gold

Stuff to drink with coke

Viceroy
Klipdrift Premium
KVW 10 year old

So what are your favourites?
 
Neat or sometimes with ice. Bit of a sin to water down the good stuff though hehe.
 
I recently tasted the KWV 15 year old and was not really impressed. Their Imoya on the other hand is really good. I'm also really enjoying the Laborie Albamic. I recently picked up a Oude Meester gift set from a fellow forumite which I am slowly working through. I was also fortunate to get a bottle of Van Ryn 20 year old from a friend for my birthday. My dad and I enjoyed polishing that one ;)

Another favs: Joseph Barry and another guy out in Wellington I can't recall right now. Will check it out when I get home.
 
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morkhans said:
I recently tasted the KWV 15 year old and was not really impressed. Their Imoya on the other hand is really good. I'm also really enjoying the Laborie Albamic. I recently picked up a Oude Meester gift set from a fellow forumite which I am slowly working through. I was also fortunate to get a bottle of Van Ryn 20 year old from a friend for my birthday. My dad and I enjoyed polishing that one ;)

Another favs: Joseph Barry and another guy out in Wellington I can't recall right now. Will check it out when I get home.
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I like the Van Ryn's 20 year old to, but prefer the taste of the 15 year old.

Would the Wellington one be Upland? Keen to try the 65% Alcohol one :D

Laborie Albamic is next on my list for the old bar :p
 
dualmeister said:
I like the Van Ryn's 20 year old to, but prefer the taste of the 15 year old.

Would the Wellington one be Upland? Keen to try the 65% Alcohol one :D

Laborie Albamic is next on my list for the old bar :p
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When I'm feeling flush I'll have to swing by Van Ryn's. The SO has told me I need to drink more as the vast amount of red wine bottles are encroaching on her kitchen space :p So I might get into trouble buying more brandy.

It's not upland, but it sure looks interesting. I can imagine that being quite a kick in the teeth though, at 65% it's not going go down without a good fight.

You can't go wrong with the Laborie. I'm certainly going to be on the lookout for the Uitkyk (mind the wordplay).
 
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I'm certainly going to be on the lookout for the Uitkyk
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Gold medal winner at the 2011 International Spirit Awards in Germany and 2010 Gold winner at International Wine & Spirit Challenge in London. Well worth taking a trip out to the Estate in Stellenbosch plus it's R275 direct from the cellar (usually about R350 in the liquor stores).
 
Klipdrift GOLD does go down better than KWV 20yr old. Tested them both before posting just to make sure.
 
Have a bottle of Van Ryn 20 that I picked up at a tasting for only R600. The missus prefers the 15 while I like the 12 the most. Different strokes...
 
Went for tasting at Van Ryn's which was nice, and I have a bottle from Uitkyk. :)
 
Yip. Some interesting ones around. Durbanville Hills has a biltong and wine paring and Nederburg has a mini burger and wine paring.

PS I discovered quite by chance the other day that sushi goes well with brandy :)
 
Savingnac. I see it's for sale online now. Certainly was a lot cheaper when I last bought direct from the distiller when he was a the Winter Warmer Wine Festival at High Street, granted that was a few years back. Roger is very keen on his Brandy, so I should actually look him up again and book a tasting :D
 
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