I know this is an old video but as a budding amateur home bartender, I'm curious if you can sub cognac for brandy in any of these specs? I know cognac is brandy but I'd be interested in knowing how it compares to American brandy. Eventually planning to pick up a bottle of martel vs for brandy forward cocktails. Thanks.
That trick with the coil to expand the cream is really cool, Ive never seen that before and it really made the presentation of that Brandy Alexander so beautiful.
Love the deep dive into a bunch of Brandy cocktails, and the production quality on this video is really nice. I'd like to see more content like this. Also, thanks for the intro to Argonaut. I picked up a bottle of Fat Thumb and love it
In Ireland we have a version of the Sangaree which is commonly known as a Brandy and Port, and it's a very popular drink in the colder months as you'd expect. Typically the barman will just pour a measure of Brandy and hand you the bottle of Port to pour however much you want, and that's it. Most people would have it neat at a 2 to 1, Brandy to Port, ratio. Personally I like a 50:50 split with 2 or 3 ice cubes to take the edge off, and it pairs very very well with a pint of stout, preferably Beamish! Love the videos, you guys have really opened up a world of cocktails for people!
Damn, finally I have this achievment - first to see Barfly video and first to give thumb up. This is one of the thing that could be tell from father to son through generations yet to come...
I love the edit guys! The jump cuts on the other talking head angle... very nice! Also, where this Brandy Crusta recipe comes from? Never saw those specs for it. Cheers
You made me jump down a rabbit hole about gumbo and now I'm trying to remember the name of a place in New Orleans that I had Gumbo at near Jackson Square over a decade ago. I came for a #slappypoo but I left with a mission.
Hello Sir, Love your work and I think you used Tuaca in a few drinks-yes? can;'t remember which vid. Help please? because old neighbor friend gave me a few bottles Tuaca (and 24 bottles of assorted other things) love to know what to do with Tuaca--- and wonder about some of these open bottles ---which may be bad do they go bad ---like cordials hmm? Cheers Sir!
I love your TH-cam channel and I will definitely buy some Argonaut brandy to try it. Thanks Argonaut for sponsoring his video!! I do, however, want to share some of my knowledge and experience. I am a sidecar nerd and have spent many years, and liver cells, perfecting the sidecar...at least for my palette, and all my friends’. My sidecar is mad thus: 1oz Pierre Ferrand Ambre cognac, 1oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao, and 1oz fresh squeezed lemon juice. Shake over ice for 10 seconds and pour into a frosted coupe or Nick and Nora. No sugar rim because I prefer a drier cocktail. I promise you, this is awesome. I don’t think the Pierre Ferrand 1840 is good enough, the Ambre is, and any of the higher grades are better drank straight. The Ambre is “the bee’s knees”.
Big supporter! I've watched most of your videos. I just wanted to say that as a regular viewer I think Leandro can expand a little more on the tasting notes, because sometimes I feel it's being kind of repetitive. That said, love your content🙌🏻
I exist thanks to the Sidecar. My Grandparents worked at the same resort during the summer to get through college. My grandmother had a few too many sidecars one night while the staff was enjoying a friday night after work. My Grandfather offered to escort her back to the female dorms and risked getting in trouble getting her to her room. The rest is history. Now that she is gone, I make Sidecars on her birthday in honor of her.
Brandy Crusta looks absolutely magnificent, I am so trying this tonight! I'm a huge brandy-based Sazerac fan (the whisky-based one just doesn't work for me), and I expect Crusta to be in the same league
Fantastic episode, guys!! The drinks look and sound amazing, and this is perfectly timed with my new bottle of Speculator! I love the editing and the music and pretty much everything about it. Except one small thing.... I would love it if, on these multiple drink shows, either after the drink is made or as a group at the end, give the recipe card like you do for single drink shows. I like to take screenshots of them and then save them in an album for easy dial-up when I'm looking for a cocktail to make. This one doesn't have any specs at all, so I'll have to dial each one up and write them down. 😢 I know... Sucks to be me. My life is so hard! Oh boo hoo! 😂
Leandro have you made a Stinger on your show yet? I’m asking because it’s one of my fav nightcaps right now. I make Green Hornets with Green Creme de menthe as well
The lack of simple syrup in this drink makes it so you don’t need to shake also you don’t want all the extra dilution that shaking imparts into the drink
Really love the deep dive on the Brandy. I have to say, because it's sponsored, I'm hesitant to use this Brandy. As someone trying to build a bar I really don't want to buy a particular Brady simply because they were paying you to showcase it. Then again I've never gotten into Brandy and probably wouldn't know a good one from a bad one. At any rate I'll keep this one on my "need to try list" and pick one up that is more universally agreed upon as a "good one". Still working my way through your video's but it would be great for all of us amateurs for you to do a "best three" bottles video. Come up with your best three bottles from each class of liquor. Have the best 'budget', 'over priced', and best 'for the money' variations. Just an idea, you might have already done something similar and I haven't seen it yet. Anyway, love the channel and content. Keep up the great work.
I've had a Sazerac but made with rye. I like this video because I have avoided brandy for the reasons you mentioned at the opening. What would you recommend as a starter brandy for someone who knows nothing about it?
I don’t know anything either, but I've watched a lot of videos on what brandy to use in cocktails, so basically you'd want VSOP. Brands I see recommended a lot are Pierre Ferrand, Paul Masson, Hennessy and H by Hine. Again, this was from cocktail videos, I don’t know if they make good sippers, if that’s what you’re looking for.
any suggestions for a good, reasonably priced mixing brandy/cognac thats more widely available? heres a short list of whats available at $15-30 here in NC: -E&J xo -paul masson grande amber -st. remy xo -meukow -ansac -courvoisier vs -salignac or should i just bite the bullet and order some pierre ferrand 1840?
@@TheEducatedBarfly perfect I have a couple different ones so that will work out nicely. Im hoping that someday we can actually get the Argonaut stuff up here ive had it a few times and its quite good. That and anything made by Tempus Fugit
Cool video, thanks ! By the way, I've heard you don't really need to double strain most cocktails if your Hawthorne strainer is a good one, is that not true ? (I think you almost always doucle strain)
The general rul I was taught is that if you are shaking the cocktail with the ice to double strain but if you are just stirring you will probably be OK to do a single Hawthorne strain.
So...I love this channel, love this guy, he's really cool and educated and don't get me wrong, I'm not poking fun or being mean. Is it just me or does he look like a doppelganger of the guy who plays Cristian Grey? Anybody? 😂 They look really similar to me. Just saying.
Oh. Haha my bad. In my defense I don't know your age or his but really though. It's just the hair and the eyebrows that are different to me. From afar you could definitely be mistaken for that actor. Lol
Man I haven't tried like any of these! Doing it! Also when you did the cream I think you got a tiny bit in your Beard. Lol couldn't stop starring at it.
@@prilll203 cognac and armagnac are considered types of brandy, so he probably assumed you didn’t have access to those. Yes, they would be close, as they are brandy made in a specific region. Cognac is to brandy as champagne is to sparkling wine.
Because typically shaking is for combining sugar and citrus together. To aerate the circuits bit help combine the sugar into it, this drink has no sugar to combine thus you stir
Who ships Argonaut to Texas? Oh.... never mind... Arrived at the end of the video finally, got the word about California Only distribution, now feeling a little left out over here...
definitely would argue that a restaurant would be the birthplace of gumbo, most likely kelt it was slaves or very low income families made it as a necessity
Leandroo My Bar Guru Master Sifu 🤠 I keep seeing this "Hpnotiq" Spirit all around, lots of colors in this Liqueur as well, Could you maybe do a cocktail or 2 with this 😁😄? I Would love a review for it and to see couple uses for it 😋!! Thaaaanks in advance Mr.Barfly!!
Alrighty guys, specs are added to the description
that is what separates you from the rest, going back and improving the description. Sir, my hat off to you!
Thank you!!!!
Where are the Nick and Nora glasses from?
@@Nick-_-452 They're from a company called Amehla Co. Here's an affiliate link:
amehlaco.com?sca_ref=51394.tw8Uq01mHu
I know this is an old video but as a budding amateur home bartender, I'm curious if you can sub cognac for brandy in any of these specs? I know cognac is brandy but I'd be interested in knowing how it compares to American brandy. Eventually planning to pick up a bottle of martel vs for brandy forward cocktails. Thanks.
I liked the editing on this one. Nice change from the single take vids. Really great stuff guys keep up the great work 👌👍
Yeah the editing is great. Reminded me of a documentary of sort. The Educated Barfly at National Geographic! 😀
That trick with the coil to expand the cream is really cool, Ive never seen that before and it really made the presentation of that Brandy Alexander so beautiful.
I really enjoyed the second camera angle. It showed off the reaction to the drinks better than the straight on view.
Love the deep dive into a bunch of Brandy cocktails, and the production quality on this video is really nice. I'd like to see more content like this.
Also, thanks for the intro to Argonaut. I picked up a bottle of Fat Thumb and love it
In Ireland we have a version of the Sangaree which is commonly known as a Brandy and Port, and it's a very popular drink in the colder months as you'd expect. Typically the barman will just pour a measure of Brandy and hand you the bottle of Port to pour however much you want, and that's it. Most people would have it neat at a 2 to 1, Brandy to Port, ratio. Personally I like a 50:50 split with 2 or 3 ice cubes to take the edge off, and it pairs very very well with a pint of stout, preferably Beamish!
Love the videos, you guys have really opened up a world of cocktails for people!
Background music on point! Very nice
Damn, finally I have this achievment - first to see Barfly video and first to give thumb up. This is one of the thing that could be tell from father to son through generations yet to come...
Are you ever going to produce a recipe book of all of the material you have created on the show?
That’s the plan...
Great video. Super informative and great drinks.
8:01 Thank god! It was getting too formal for an Educated Barfly video. 😂
That's what happens when you've got that HBO money. 🤣🤣
Great video with some great cocktails. Well done !
I love the edit guys! The jump cuts on the other talking head angle... very nice! Also, where this Brandy Crusta recipe comes from? Never saw those specs for it. Cheers
Thanks! The Brandy Crusta Specs are
Original specs as interpreted by David Wondrich :) cheers!
@@TheEducatedBarfly That guy! ;) BTW, I'm stealing that Alexander way. So neat!
You were on fire in this episode, man.
Loved the editing on this ep! Seemed more dynamic than usual!
You made me jump down a rabbit hole about gumbo and now I'm trying to remember the name of a place in New Orleans that I had Gumbo at near Jackson Square over a decade ago. I came for a #slappypoo but I left with a mission.
You perfectly described my feelings on the classic Sidecar. I'll try your spec tonight!
Hello Sir, Love your work and I think you used Tuaca in a few drinks-yes? can;'t remember which vid. Help please? because old neighbor friend gave me a few bottles Tuaca (and 24 bottles of assorted other things) love to know what to do with Tuaca--- and wonder about some of these open bottles ---which may be bad do they go bad ---like cordials hmm? Cheers Sir!
Brandy Alexander is one of those drinks that I push that are not very popular around here, and that presentation is really beautiful.
I love your TH-cam channel and I will definitely buy some Argonaut brandy to try it. Thanks Argonaut for sponsoring his video!! I do, however, want to share some of my knowledge and experience. I am a sidecar nerd and have spent many years, and liver cells, perfecting the sidecar...at least for my palette, and all my friends’. My sidecar is mad thus: 1oz Pierre Ferrand Ambre cognac, 1oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao, and 1oz fresh squeezed lemon juice. Shake over ice for 10 seconds and pour into a frosted coupe or Nick and Nora. No sugar rim because I prefer a drier cocktail. I promise you, this is awesome. I don’t think the Pierre Ferrand 1840 is good enough, the Ambre is, and any of the higher grades are better drank straight. The Ambre is “the bee’s knees”.
Definitely going to try this
Cool video guys!
Big supporter! I've watched most of your videos. I just wanted to say that as a regular viewer I think Leandro can expand a little more on the tasting notes, because sometimes I feel it's being kind of repetitive. That said, love your content🙌🏻
I exist thanks to the Sidecar.
My Grandparents worked at the same resort during the summer to get through college. My grandmother had a few too many sidecars one night while the staff was enjoying a friday night after work. My Grandfather offered to escort her back to the female dorms and risked getting in trouble getting her to her room. The rest is history.
Now that she is gone, I make Sidecars on her birthday in honor of her.
That turned really wholesome and sweet.
Brandy Crusta looks absolutely magnificent, I am so trying this tonight! I'm a huge brandy-based Sazerac fan (the whisky-based one just doesn't work for me), and I expect Crusta to be in the same league
Fantastic episode, guys!! The drinks look and sound amazing, and this is perfectly timed with my new bottle of Speculator! I love the editing and the music and pretty much everything about it. Except one small thing.... I would love it if, on these multiple drink shows, either after the drink is made or as a group at the end, give the recipe card like you do for single drink shows. I like to take screenshots of them and then save them in an album for easy dial-up when I'm looking for a cocktail to make. This one doesn't have any specs at all, so I'll have to dial each one up and write them down. 😢 I know... Sucks to be me. My life is so hard! Oh boo hoo! 😂
I’ll add the specs, just spaced on them when writing the description LOL
Leandro have you made a Stinger on your show yet? I’m asking because it’s one of my fav nightcaps right now. I make Green Hornets with Green Creme de menthe as well
I just bought a new bottle and was looking for videos of yours with brandy :’)
Thanks Leandro!
Honest question: Why didn't you shake the Brandy Crusta?
The lack of simple syrup in this drink makes it so you don’t need to shake also you don’t want all the extra dilution that shaking imparts into the drink
Good stuff, but does it really need muzak in background?
I love those longer vids.
Is it okay if I use the Speculator Brandy to make the Brandy Alexander? The Fat Thumb is a bit too pricey for me at the moment
Really love the deep dive on the Brandy. I have to say, because it's sponsored, I'm hesitant to use this Brandy. As someone trying to build a bar I really don't want to buy a particular Brady simply because they were paying you to showcase it. Then again I've never gotten into Brandy and probably wouldn't know a good one from a bad one.
At any rate I'll keep this one on my "need to try list" and pick one up that is more universally agreed upon as a "good one".
Still working my way through your video's but it would be great for all of us amateurs for you to do a "best three" bottles video. Come up with your best three bottles from each class of liquor. Have the best 'budget', 'over priced', and best 'for the money' variations. Just an idea, you might have already done something similar and I haven't seen it yet.
Anyway, love the channel and content. Keep up the great work.
We have this video it’s called “Workhorse Spirits” and it’s on our second channel here’s a link:
TH-cam.com/barflyfreepour
You need to try death & companys heart shaped box, lovely brandy cocktail
I've had a Sazerac but made with rye. I like this video because I have avoided brandy for the reasons you mentioned at the opening. What would you recommend as a starter brandy for someone who knows nothing about it?
I don’t know anything either, but I've watched a lot of videos on what brandy to use in cocktails, so basically you'd want VSOP. Brands I see recommended a lot are Pierre Ferrand, Paul Masson, Hennessy and H by Hine. Again, this was from cocktail videos, I don’t know if they make good sippers, if that’s what you’re looking for.
Love the squeeze bottle. Totally going to start using that.
Has the light music in the background alway been here? I like it
we do it on some videos
any suggestions for a good, reasonably priced mixing brandy/cognac thats more widely available? heres a short list of whats available at $15-30 here in NC:
-E&J xo
-paul masson grande amber
-st. remy xo
-meukow
-ansac
-courvoisier vs
-salignac
or should i just bite the bullet and order some pierre ferrand 1840?
Any VSOP Cognac will do :)
Did you include all of these recipes below? Cannot find them. 🤓
Yes, go to the end of the description or "show notes"
The glas for the Sangaree and Sazerac looks really cool, does anyone have information on where to get them?
You could try to check out the amazon store linked in the description?
Unfortunately here in Upstate NY we cant get Argonaut anywhere. What would be your suggestions on brandy for people that can't get the Argonaut?
Any VSOP Cognac will do :)
@@TheEducatedBarfly perfect I have a couple different ones so that will work out nicely. Im hoping that someday we can actually get the Argonaut stuff up here ive had it a few times and its quite good. That and anything made by Tempus Fugit
Love this video
Brandy Alexander is one of my favs!
Cool video, thanks !
By the way, I've heard you don't really need to double strain most cocktails if your Hawthorne strainer is a good one, is that not true ? (I think you almost always doucle strain)
There’s no Hawthorne strainer that I’ve ever encountered that is so good it traps all ice chips. That said double straining is a preference
@@TheEducatedBarfly Thanks a lot for your response !
The general rul I was taught is that if you are shaking the cocktail with the ice to double strain but if you are just stirring you will probably be OK to do a single Hawthorne strain.
hi，great video！is port sweet vermouth？
Thanks! No. Port is a style of fortified wine. Sweet vermouth is an aromatized and fortified wine aperitif
Ever do a Brandy boulevardier? I find the Brandy to be a better foil for Campari bitterness than bourbon.
2:50, how do you describe smooth sharpness?
Something that is smooth but opens up to an acidic bite on the back of your tongue as you swallow...you know, smooth sharpness....
I have trouble finding American brandy in Europe. What is the best sub: Cognac or Spanish brandy?
Cognac is a great sub
Can I replace dry Curacao with Triple Sec or Cointreau? I can only find blue Curacao near me here in the Netherlands it seems :(
Dry curaçao is nearly impossible to get in PA too. I typically use Combier in sidecars.
You definitely can, though the Triple Sec will be sweeter than Curacao or Cointreau
Ooh Leandro got different camera angles now
Can I have the recipes in the shownotes please? Makes it so much easier when I come back to make one of these delicious drinks after the other.
done and done
@@TheEducatedBarfly Any Brandy brands for someone who is from germany? Since Argonaut is sadly not available here.
So...I love this channel, love this guy, he's really cool and educated and don't get me wrong, I'm not poking fun or being mean. Is it just me or does he look like a doppelganger of the guy who plays Cristian Grey? Anybody? 😂 They look really similar to me. Just saying.
I think he’d be a doppelgänger of me thoughZ pretty sure I was born first 😂
Oh. Haha my bad. In my defense I don't know your age or his but really though. It's just the hair and the eyebrows that are different to me. From afar you could definitely be mistaken for that actor. Lol
“I'm not poking fun or being mean”, proceeds to compare him to a famous handsome actor 😂
Man I haven't tried like any of these! Doing it! Also when you did the cream I think you got a tiny bit in your Beard. Lol couldn't stop starring at it.
Ahhh mistakes happen, that’s what beards are for
@@TheEducatedBarfly oh I have a beard so don't I know. Love episode!
Outfuckingstanding! I wanna make all of them.
Not a fan of the background music...
Unless you live in SE europe. Brandy aka raki(a) is the go-to drink in the region....
also sangria got featured ...sort of ... yay....
Wait, isn’t raki or rakia either tasteless or aniseed flavour depending on the region? Definitely not brandy, though?
Love that brandy Alexander
Wow
You didn't forget anything!! You always forget something; I've gotten used to that, it's one of your many signature moves!
😂
I can’t find much brandy where I am, what can I use as a substitute?
Whiskey!
@@TheEducatedBarfly oh really? Wouldn’t cognac or Armagnac ou even vieille prune be closer to a brandy?
@@prilll203 cognac and armagnac are considered types of brandy, so he probably assumed you didn’t have access to those. Yes, they would be close, as they are brandy made in a specific region. Cognac is to brandy as champagne is to sparkling wine.
Who drinks the rest of these cocktails after the filming is over? Hmmm, any openings for that position?!
hmmm....
How come you stir the Brandy Crusta?
Because typically shaking is for combining sugar and citrus together. To aerate the circuits bit help combine the sugar into it, this drink has no sugar to combine thus you stir
@@TheEducatedBarfly Hmm, ok! :) Thanks for getting back to me, and awesome job with your videos!
I am fan of yours...
thanks
Lol to Marius off screen trying to inform Leandro that he has cream on his face
Hef ain’t no longer with us. ;)
I hate to be this guy, but Madeira is pronounced muh-dee-ruh. And you should definitely try a bottle because it’s amazing and super unique!
Who ships Argonaut to Texas? Oh.... never mind... Arrived at the end of the video finally, got the word about California Only distribution, now feeling a little left out over here...
Sorry man, it's videos like these that will (hopefully) help widen their territories eventually and hopefully soon!
Sadly I just ran out of brandy.
I really want to see him make the cocktail known as « The Commonwealth cocktail »
I just drink brandy straight out the bottle actually doing that as I leave this comment
That was exactly why i didnt liked the sidecar have to try again with sugar
"I'd say it's a 30-year-old fine, indifferently blended, with an overdose of Bon Bois."
Ah, yes, the authors spirit
Brandy is the best
Brandy ages are in terms of VS, VSOP and all
Nah. That’s Cognac my friend.
What no brandy old fashion? Wisconsin is highly dissapointed.
I like Cointreau instead of Dry Curacao and Syrup.
Talking about brandy not mentioning European culture... Cognac...Armagnac...Calvados...Grappa...Slivovica...Metaxa...
This video was about American Brandy not the category as a whole
As long as you dont use e and j
Once the pandemic is over, if you need someone to drink these cocktails for you while you film, I offer myself up as tribute.
Thank you! Will definitely consider although there are many applicants for the position 😂
Glassterpiece
American Culture...
definitely would argue that a restaurant would be the birthplace of gumbo, most likely kelt it was slaves or very low income families made it as a necessity
Madeeeeera darling
Leandroo My Bar Guru Master Sifu 🤠
I keep seeing this "Hpnotiq" Spirit all around, lots of colors in this Liqueur as well, Could you maybe do a cocktail or 2 with this 😁😄? I Would love a review for it and to see couple uses for it 😋!! Thaaaanks in advance Mr.Barfly!!
Ehhhh
@@grilljones i know it must be standard or whatever, but i would like an episode featuring it
the 45 degree angle portrait shot is the worst thing on TH-cam.