Courvoisier VSOP Fine Champagne Cognac

Toledo is a beautiful city. Spain, not Ohio, I should say. El Greco all over the place, strikingly rugged scenery in the Tajo valley below the hill on which the old city sits, medieval streets that meander up and down the slope, a stunning cathedral...and marzipan. I was skeptical about claims that Toledo's marzipan is a magical delight somehow surpassing all other marzipans, but...they're not wrong. It's great stuff. Now, what does that have to do with The Ladies' Man's favorite tipple? Basically, this is marzipan, Toledo-style, in liquid form. Buttery almond, a little peach and apricot preserve, a bit of sugar - a lovely blend of nuttiness, ripe stone fruit, and a luscious (but not heavy) mouthfeel. If I have a complaint here, it's a short finish and a certain sense that there could be more here...not much in the way of complexity, which at $40/bottle, I'd expect to start seeing at least a little bit more going on than just "liquid marzipan." Still, it's a perfectly pleasant bit of brandy.

Always consistent. Drink it or cook with it. Not being a Brandy or cognac guy, this would be a go to for me when I need a cognac.

Definitely better than the VS.