{"id":13955,"date":"2017-03-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/soberano-brandy-how-does-it-compare-with-cognac"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:44:46","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:44:46","slug":"soberano-brandy-how-does-it-compare-with-cognac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/soberano-brandy-how-does-it-compare-with-cognac","title":{"rendered":"Soberano Brandy: How does it compare with Cognac?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever have <\/span>Soberano Brandy<\/b><\/a>? <\/span>Brandy<\/span><\/a> is the generic name for a group of spirits that have been distilled from wine. Most wine producing countries also produce Brandy in some form or another. The best-known Brandy producers are France, and, to a lesser extent, Spain. French Brandy<\/a> is made at varying levels of quality and prestige, though there are two areas making Brandy at the very top level: <\/span>Cognac<\/b> and <\/span>Armagnac<\/b>. In Spain, the two key regions for Brandy are Jerez and Pened\u00e8s, and the base wines used tend to come from La Mancha. <\/span>Let\u2019s focus on Soberano Brandy, a famous Spanish example, and see how it compares with French Cognac.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Soberano Brandy and Cognac: How do they stack up?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

First, let\u2019s be clear: Not all Brandy is created equal. Some Brandy is intended to be unfussy and of entry-level quality. Others are prestigious and among the finest alcoholic drinks in the world, intended to be sipped and savoured much like a <\/span>fine wine<\/span><\/a>. Soberano Brandy belongs to the first category, while most Cognac will fall into the second. Nonetheless, it\u2019s interesting to line them up and compare, to see how and why a quality Cognac is considered the superior drink. As we\u2019ve got Spain\u2019s most famous Brandy, let\u2019s compare it with France\u2019s most famous Cognac: <\/span>Hennessy V.S<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Comparing Soberano Brandy with Hennessy V.S. Cognac<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The difference in price alone will probably suggest that we\u2019re dealing in two different leagues here, but let\u2019s at least identify the players:<\/span><\/p>\n