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The brandy category keeps getting better and better, just\u00a0as bartenders\u00a0continue to devise new\u00a0ways of mixing the spirit into cocktails. There\u2019s never a bad time for brandy, but winter is an especially perfect time to incorporate it into your glass.<\/p>\n
The Banana Alexander at Holeman and Finch in Atlanta is a fun tropical riff on the classic Brandy Alexander recipe.<\/p>\n
Named after a Tom Waits album, a full-bodied brandy and a strong, smoky mezcal make this drink sing.<\/p>\n
A holiday classic via Bryant\u2019s Cocktail Lounge.<\/p>\n
The Brandy Crusta was originally made with Cognac but can also be made with brandy, bourbon or rye whiskey.<\/p>\n
The Brandy Milk Punch recipe has long been a holiday staple in Louisiana, thanks to the New Orleans restaurants run by the Brennan\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Cognac, chinato and walnut liqueur combine into a smooth, luxurious cocktail.<\/p>\n
Calvados amplifies the fruity side of aged brandy in this twist on the classic Sidecar<\/a> cocktail.<\/p>\n This riff on a 19th-century classic gets a boost with the addition of lemon juice and Peychaud\u2019s bitters.<\/p>\n A blend of citrus and elderflower contrasts the warming flavors of brandy and honey in this sparkling cocktail.<\/p>\n California brandy\u2019s richness is countered by gin\u2019s spark in this adaptation of a classic cocktail.<\/p>\n A cousin to the\u00a0Vieux Carr\u00e9<\/a>,\u00a0this rich Ozymandias cocktail demonstrates\u00a0brandy\u2019s cozy relationship with\u00a0rye whiskey.\u00a0<\/p>\n Brandy, rum and black tea syrup create a wintry trio of flavors.<\/p>\n Daniel Parker Guidry drew inspiration for this simple sidra cocktail from a 1920s recipe.<\/p>\n The muddled Old Fashioned is often maligned, but Jim Meehan\u2019s brandy-based version, Tall Boxes, may change your mind.<\/p>\n A riff on the Brooklyn cocktail from PDT.<\/p>\n Raspberry and pomegranate bring an undercurrent of berries to a duo of aged spirits in the Waldorf Gloom-Lifter cocktail.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nImproved Japanese Cocktail<\/a><\/h5>\n
Lady Washington<\/a><\/h5>\n
Loud Speaker<\/a><\/h5>\n
Ozymandias<\/a><\/h5>\n
Saint Cecilia\u2019s Society Punch<\/a><\/h5>\n
Sidra Ponche<\/a><\/h5>\n
Tall Boxes<\/a><\/h5>\n
The Newark<\/a><\/h5>\n
Waldorf Gloom-Lifter<\/a><\/h5>\n