Drinking Cognac may seem a bit too aristocratic for the recession. Even the low-end mainstream Cognacs are a bit pricey, and they're not really that great. Remy Martin doesn't start to get good until you get to the $45-a-shot XO. By contrast, Pierre Ferrand makes an entire line of Cognacs that provide twice the quality for half the price. The Ambre 1er Cru Cognac is delicate, supple, and bright with no harsh characteristics. It's not very complex, but you can't have everything for around $10 a shot. Ferrand's Cigare is specially blended to compliment outstanding smokes, and the Ancestrale has an average age of 70 years. Ferrand makes many more Congacs including single vintages, cask-strength, and blends of varying price and quality. Now that you've been laid off as your entire division is downsized, you can drink your sorrows away in style.
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