I've reviewed Torres 15, Torres 5, and now this. This tastes like Torres 15 and Torres 5. It feels a bit more full-bodied and has less alcohol flavor than Torres 5. I think it's a bit less full-bodied and has less alcohol flavor than Torres 15, but it's been a while since I had that so it's hard to know for sure.
One way or another, these are all basically the same brandy. The aroma has chocolate, burnt toast, raspberries, and grapes. It's dark and warm and cozy. The flavor is nice chocolate-covered raspberries. It's also dark and warm and cozy. All of what I have said here could apply to Torres 5, 10, or 15.
It is not super complex but it is super enjoyable. It's a nice drink for feeling cozy on a cold night.
I rated Torres 15 as 3.75 stars and Torres 5 as 3.5 stars and so I didn't leave myself any room for this in between. I'm putting 3.75 because I feel like I can notice that it is better than Torres 5, but that may just be because I have a bottle of Torres 5 on hand and I can compare them directly. Maybe if I try Torres 15 again later I'll notice that that is better than this and I'll have to bump Torres 15 to 4.0 Who knows.
In any case, deciding between them is really just a matter of how much you're willing to pay for less generic grape-spirit and alcohol and more deep dark chocolate and raspberries. It's kind of like do you want to pay the extra $3 a pound to get your clams or mussels or whatever already shucked; they're still mussels, only more so. This bottle cost $17 and is worth it. To be honest I think it is at least as satisfying as some French brandies/cognacs that cost significantly more. I would buy again.
17.0
USD
per
Bottle
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