Full Review

HARTLEY

HARTLEY
VSOP Flavored Brandy

Category: Flavored Brandy

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 40%
Bronze Medal
Recommended
$8

HARTLEY
VSOP Flavored Brandy

Category: Flavored Brandy

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 40%
Dull gold color. Aromas and flavors of tea, ginseng, spumoni, green apple, and melon soda with a supple, bright, dry light body and a sleek, short finish evoking overtones of Payday bar finish. A distinctive mash-up of flavors makes this a curious spirit to mix with sodas and juices.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: tea, ginseng, spumoni, green apple, and melon ramune
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with overtones of Payday bar
Smoothness Smoothness: Smooth
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails
Cocktail Cocktails: Buck, Champagne Cocktail, Brandy Benedictine Cream
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A distinctive mash-up of flavors makes this a curious spirit to mix with sodas and juices.

The Producer

Sazerac

The Producer
2001 Highway 60 E.
Owensboro, KY 42303
USA
1 502-348-3991

Their Portfolio

90 Blanton’s Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 46.5% (USA) $59.00.
93 Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 45% (USA) $24.99.
93 Cane Run Rum 40% (Puerto Rico) $11.99.
87 Caravella Limoncello Liqueur 28% (Italy) $17.00.
87 Caravella Orangecello Fruit Liqueur 28% (Italy) $17.00.
87 Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky 40% (Canada) $49.00.
93 Collingwood Double Barreled Canadian Whisky 45% (Canada) $28.00.
93 Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 50% (USA) $39.00.
95 Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 50% (USA) $59.00.
93 Copper 29 Vodka 40% (USA) $14.99.
87 Copper Creek Canadian Whisky 40% (Canada) $8.00.
BR di Amore Amaretto Liqueur 21% (USA) $12.00. - Bronze Medal
92 di Amore Sambuca Anise Liqueur 42% (USA) $13.00.
87 di Amore Raspberry Fruit Liqueur 16.5% (USA) $12.00.
89 di Amore Quattro Orange Fruit Liqueur 40% (USA) $14.00.
88 di Amore Limoncello Liqueur 28% (USA) $13.00.
87 Dimmi Liquore Milano Liqueur 35% (Italy) $34.00.
93 Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 45% (USA) $29.00.
93 Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 45% (USA) $39.00.
87 Endless Afternoon Grapefruit Flavored Vodka & Soda 4.5% (USA) $.00.
89 Endless Afternoon Lime Flavored Vodka & Soda 4.5% (USA) $.00.
91 Endless Afternoon Pineapple Flavored Vodka & Soda 4.5% (USA) $.00.
86 Endless Afternoon Watermelon Flavored Vodka & Soda 4.5% (USA) $.00.
86 Gran Gala VS Cognac 40% (France) $19.00.
93 Gran Gala Triple Orange Brandy Liqueur 40% (Canada) $18.00.
BR HARTLEY VSOP Flavored Brandy 40% (USA) $8.00. - Bronze Medal
85 Parrot Bay Coconut Rum 45% (Puerto Rico) $18.99.
BR Parrot Bay Strawberry Flavored Rum 21% (Caribbean Islands) $12.99. - Bronze Medal
89 ROMANA Sambuca Liquore Classico 42% (Italy) $21.00.
88 Royal Canadian Small Batch Canadian Whisky 40% (Canada) $19.00.
86 Seagrams V.O. Gold Canadian Whisky 40% (Canada) $16.00.
87 Seignette VS Cognac 40% (France) $35.00.
BR Southern Comfort Original Spirit Whiskey 35% (USA) $14.00. - Bronze Medal
BR Southern Comfort Black Black Label Spirit Whiskey 40% (USA) $17.00. - Bronze Medal
95 Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 65.1% (USA) $49.00.
89 Tuaca Flavored Brandy Liqueur 35% (Italy) $19.00.
92 WELLER Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 53.5% (USA) $49.00.
95 WELLER Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 57% (USA) $49.00.
94 WELLER Single Barrel Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 48.5% (USA) $49.00.
87 WELLER 12 Yr. Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 45% (USA) $.00.

Flavored Brandy

Spirits Glass Copita Amber.jpg
Serve in a Copita
Everything else is flavored these days, so why not brandies? There products are made in several countries, including France and the US; flavors include apricot, cassis, orange and honey; dryness levels vary. Quality and complexity are impressive; these products are meant for exotic cocktails.