You can buy a low-quality product now even in a good store. Especially often there is a risk of getting a fake when you buy alcoholic beverages. If it’s just wine for 200 rubles, that’s okay. And if you are going to buy cognac for one and a half thousand, and even as a gift! How to recognize a fake and not let yourself be deceived? There are several easy ways.
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Take the bottle and turn it upside down. Watch for bubbles that will rise up towards the bottom of the bottle: first 1-2 large bubbles should rise, and then a few small ones at a very slow speed. Return the bottle to its normal position and turn it over again. Now watch for the drops that will drain from the bottom of the bottle. If it is one or two large, heavy drops that fall from the center of the bottom, then cognac is of high quality. If the liquid drains along the side walls with many jets, then the brandy is unstable.
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Pay attention to the label. It should be glued neatly and contain all the necessary information (addresses, manufacturer's name, composition, year of manufacture and description of the drink). All inscriptions must be made either in the language of the country of manufacture or in English. You will recognize a particularly high-end cognac as follows. Turn the bottle horizontally and look through the glass at the back of the label. You will see uneven streaks of glue, obtained only when using special rollers, with the help of which labels are glued to expensive cognacs.
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The most effective way to distinguish cognac by quality is to smell it. True, here you have to first buy and uncork a bottle. Take an empty glass, pour a few drops of the drink there. Then rotate the glass so that the drops spread on the walls, then shake off all excess liquid. You can also rub a couple drops of brandy between the palms. You can smell the quality tobacco, pear jam, dried fruit, and finally chocolate. In a good cognac, the whole gamut of smells will be felt alternately. If brandy smells like chocolate, you're in luck - you bought a really high-quality drink.
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Good brandy will never smell like alcohol!