E&J VSOP Brandy

Toffee, caramel heavy aromas, vanilla body heavier/velvety feel, distinct/short finish

Sweet and fruit forward.

The nose is incredible for a budget option here. On the nose you will find a seductive and tantalizing array of notes from butterscotch, medium caramel, raisin, and apple. Very easy to find a caramel apple in the nose. A touch of banana and vanilla round out the experience. On the taste a sweet, but not cloying taste greets your palate with strong caramel apple, raisin and vanilla notes. There is a bit of youth characteristics present with a harsh alcohol note mid tongue but is forgivable with the moderately long finish ending on Carmel covered raisins.

Not embarrassed to admit this is a good brandy. A nice sweetness with vanilla and cherry predominant throughout

Yo this is straight up delicious. Why haven’t I been drinking brandy my whole life?

Nose - cherry, vanilla, sweet cream, powdered sugar, toffee, light oak, high ethanol burn. Taste - cherry syrup, pineapple, apple, pear, caramel, vanilla, sweet cream, sweet oak, powdered sugar, cinnamon, baking spice, high ethanol burn, finishing fairly quickly with syrupy sweetness and barrel spice flavors with a significant amount of heat. This is a step up from their VS offering, but not quite into sipper territory. I think it would make for a good cola mixer.

Smoothish but insipid. Would only ever cocktail with it if I had a bottle.