Brandy Banter

I will approach this more later and a bit more 'scientifically' but I am getting something more/different from the Spiegelau Digestive glass than I get from the Spiegelau whisky snifter. I wouldn't compare/contrast to find out which one is better. I am sure I might come to a conclusion of which glass I prefer when drinking armagnac, but this is (at the moment) more about how I am getting different sensations from a new glass. I can tell you I sense something different, right away, on the nose. I cannot really describe it, but to use some abstract/vague words, I would use 'bright' and 'fresh', while maintaining richness. When I use the whisky snifter I would use of 'dark' and 'deep' along with richness. It's quite unique how the shape of a glass can change things. Of course, it could also be my nose and brain beginning to appreciate and comprehend what I am getting from armagnac, but I cannot dismiss the change of the shape of the glass having some impact.

According to some reviewers , the juice is good but, the label is eye catching. Does the label give a sense of what to expect?

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Tomorrow night's Brandy Tasting... from L-R: an Austrian Apricot Brandy, a Chilean Pisco, a French Cognac, an Italian Grappa, and a Spanish Brandy...

The Barcelona Blonde: a Brandy & Eggnog Cocktail based on the Parisian Blonde (Jamaican white rum, Cointreau, and Heavy Cream, garnished with freshly grated nutmeg).

In this case it's 1.5oz each of Torres 10 year-old, Cointreau, and Nielson Eggnog, garnished with freshly grated nutmeg.

The last of the 1986 World Cup of Soccer Team Cocktails (that I have recipes for, at least): Team France... Calvados, Cointreau, Passion Fruit Juice, and Champagne...

And here's the original recipe... Note the recipe says to use a champagne glass but shows it in a coupe (and coupes were historically used for champagne, but by '86 most people had switched to flute or tulip glasses). Consistency between the text and the photos was a very consistent problem with all of these recipes...