Warming Up Brandy
Warm up the glass in your hand. Many connoisseurs prefer to warm up the brandy because gentle heat enhances the flavor and aroma. The best way to do this is to simply hold the glass in your hand to gently warm it up. The wide base of the glass makes it easy to warm in your hand.
Brandy Consumption
Consuming 30 milliliters of brandy per day reportedly has a similar antioxidant potential which a regular dose of vitamin C has, according to researchers belonging to the Monash University.
Brandy Quality and Storage
Brandy must be aged in barrels and has different age designations for each level of quality. Mold, bacteria or other pathogens will not grow in a sealed bottle of brandy, so for the most part, it is safe to consume brandy that has been opened for a very long time. As alcohol evaporates more readily than water does, brandy that is improperly stored can weaken over time as well as lose flavor.
Taste and Aging of Brandy
What does brandy taste like? The taste of brandy varies depending on the fruit it is made from and its age, but generally they are sweeter than whiskey and taste of flowers, fresh and dried fruit, and citrus zest.
Detecting Spoiled Brandy
How can you tell if brandy has gone bad? The shelf life of brandy is indefinite, but if brandy develops an off odor, flavor or appearance, it should be discarded for quality purposes.
Jim Beam Bourbon
Since 1795, Jim Beam has been crafted by the Beam family and distilled with a strong sense of family values. Seven generations later, it’s still made with those same values and aged twice as long as the law requires. Perhaps that’s why, today, Jim Beam stands as the World’s #1 Bourbon.