E&J Brandy
Geplaatst: za 02 jan 2021, 21:23
E&J XO Brandy
If the “7 years old” age statement escapes you, you are not alone. Most people probably did taste the difference, but never paid attention to such subtle details when they made the switch over ten years ago. At least this bottle is still drinkable, whereas the current production bottling was most likely a concoction of shabby brandy along with probably a range of artificial chemical ingredients and sweeteners making up something akin to a cocktail rather than brandy. The taste is really atrocious; and to add insult to injury, they changed to screw caps for the new 750ml bottles.
E&J is the largest winemaker in America. One would assume that with the means to do better, they would improve on their existing products. Sad to see that they took the opposite approach. With the acquisition of Germain Robins, we can only hope that E&J would leave it alone to develop on its own.
If the “7 years old” age statement escapes you, you are not alone. Most people probably did taste the difference, but never paid attention to such subtle details when they made the switch over ten years ago. At least this bottle is still drinkable, whereas the current production bottling was most likely a concoction of shabby brandy along with probably a range of artificial chemical ingredients and sweeteners making up something akin to a cocktail rather than brandy. The taste is really atrocious; and to add insult to injury, they changed to screw caps for the new 750ml bottles.
E&J is the largest winemaker in America. One would assume that with the means to do better, they would improve on their existing products. Sad to see that they took the opposite approach. With the acquisition of Germain Robins, we can only hope that E&J would leave it alone to develop on its own.