I don’t know when it happened. I think it must have been about 5 years ago–somewhere in that area. And I don’t know why it happened–it just did.<\/p>\n
Rum is no longer my favorite liquor.<\/p>\n
There, I said it. Whew. That was easier than I thought.<\/p>\n
Rum and I had a long and lovely relationship. Captain Morgan Private Reserve was my go-to rum for years. And I could be counted on to bring a bottle to ever camping trip. But I’ve moved on.<\/p>\n
I dabbled in whiskey and bourbon. I even drank some rye.<\/p>\n
Then, two years ago, I gave up eating grains. And with it I gave up grain alcohols. So I experimented with some tequila.<\/p>\n
And then I discovered cognac.<\/p>\n
Ah, cognac. Sweet nectar of the gods. Lovely, beautiful, tasty cognac.<\/p>\n
So for about the last six months I’ve been exploring cognac. There are four, major, and easily found brands in the US. Those are: Martell, Courvoisier, Hennessey, and Remy Martin. I’ve tried a number of different cognacs that I found at BevMo, but nothing outstanding and\/or memorable.<\/p>\n
Cognac seems to agree with me. It doesn’t upset my stomach the way a grain alcohol does. And cognac does not give me the wicked hangovers that rum brought me. No, cognac is a fine drink that makes me feel great.<\/p>\n
Already this year I’ve gone on four camping trips, and for each camping trip I brought some cognac to warm by the fire, which was outstanding. One of my favorite things to do with a bottle of rum was place it in the campfire ring–a lovely warm swig of liquor makes for an excellent after-dinner drink while enjoying the great outdoors. And cognac is absolutely wonderful when enjoyed at a warmer temperature. It seems, at least to me, that cognac is the perfect campfire drink.<\/p>\n
Remy Martin VSOP is my favorite. I can find it just about everywhere, and at a price that I can afford. Sure it costs more than twice the price of a similar bottle of rum.<\/p>\n
But to me, it’s worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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