Spirits
Brandy
Distilled wine aged to soft fruit, oak, and warmth. It gives the Sidecar its round, elegant backbone.
Origin · FranceBack to your bar
40%
ABV
80 proof
The story
Origin and evolution
Distilling wine to preserve it for transport gave Europe its first great aged spirit.
Cognac's codified craft set the benchmark for grape brandy worldwide.
Brandy anchored many of the earliest cocktails before whiskey took the spotlight.
On the palate
Flavor profile
Key markers
GrapeOakDried fruitWarmVanilla
Pairs beautifully with
Triple secLemonCoffeeCream
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Put it to work
Recipes featuring Brandy
Brandy Alexander →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Brandy Cobbler →
Built · wine glass · Cocktail
Brandy Daisy →
Shaken · rocks · Cocktail
Brandy Fix →
Shaken · rocks · Cocktail
Brandy Highball →
Built · highball · Cocktail
Brandy Sour →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Champagne Punch →
Built · wine glass · Cocktail
Egg Liqueur Flip →
Shaken · Coupe · Cocktail
Embassy Cocktail →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Fog Cutter →
Shaken · tiki mug · Cocktail
Horse's Neck →
Built · highball · Cocktail
Metropolitan →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
Mississippi Mule →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Port Flip →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Quaker →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Sangria →
Built · wine glass · Cocktail
Scorpion →
Shaken · tiki mug · Cocktail
Sidecar →
Shaken · Coupe · Cocktail
Snowball →
Shaken · highball · Cocktail
Spanish Coffee →
Built · irish coffee glass · Cocktail
Suffering Bastard →
Built · highball · Cocktail
VE.N.TO →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
White Mint Stinger →
Shaken · Coupe · Cocktail