Armenijski brandy

Danes nekaj o svetovno znanem armenijskem brandyju, katerega je zelo rad v svojih časih pil tudi W. Churchil. Stalin mu je namreč kot darilo, na leto razposlal okoli 100 steklenic te nebeške pijače, ki je narejena izključno iz belega grozdja. Brandy (konjak je imenovan izkjučno samo v regiji Cognac v Franciji) je hranjen v sodovih, kjer vsako leto skozi les »izpari« okoli 20 L. To imenujejo davek angelom in čeprav 85% vsega izvozijo v Rusijo, enega izmed največjih deležev vseeno dobijo angelčki. Zato ni čudno, da včasih kak naš angel varuh zataji, omamljen in blažen od armenijskega brandyja.

Today something about the world renowned Armenian brandy. W. Churchill was very impressed by its taste as well, since Stalin was sending him around 100 bottles every year as a gift. Brandy is made out of white grapes only. Brandy (they name it cognac only in the region Cognac in France) is saved in the wooden barrels, where every year evaporates around 20 L of brandy through the wood. This is called »a debt to the angels«. Even though 85% of brandy a year goes to Russia, still one of the biggest parts goes to the angels! So don't get angry if sometimes your guardian angel doesn't accomplish his work as it is a little bit tipsy and in »high spirits«

Pravijo, da je alkohol pijača hudiča. Ali veste zakaj trknemo s kozarcem ko nazdravimo? Včasih so verjeli, da zvok nazdravljanja s kozarcem odžene stran hudiča, ki ždi na robu. Ko pijemo brandy pa je protokol, da kozarec vedno držimo v levi roki, saj je tako bližje srcu.

They say an alchohol is a drink of a devil. Do you know why we clink the glasses? They believed the sound helped to drive off the evil spirits, that sit at the edge of a glass. When we drink brandy, by protocol we always take the glass in the left hand, as it is closer to our heart.

Brandy je najboljši ob zaključku večerje ob sladici, še posebej se mu dopade okus črne čokolade! Kombiniramo pa ga lahko tudi s sadjem in različnimi pecivi ter tortami. Zagotovo pa bo dobrodošel ob moji domači črni čokoladi, njaaam! Na zdravje! 

Brandy goes best with desserts, speacially dark chocolate. Also with fruits and cakes. Definitely will be a perfect fit to my homemade dark chocolate. Cheers!