Cognac as the independent finished drink, became known in the 17th century in the province of France which gave it the name. Creators of brandy pursued the aim of increase in periods of storage for long transportation of goods. Usual wines often didn't maintain long trade expeditions and spoiled. "Burned wine" was received from fermented grape juice heating in a column still as a result of which drink fortress increased.
The cognac made with respect for technology, but not cultivation of fragrances, dyes and preservatives in alcohol – strong alcoholic drink which is a little subject to influence of external factors. But nevertheless at storage it is necessary to consider some nuances.
Tightness
The open bottle of cognac doesn't turn sour as wine and beer, however air worsens aroma and taste of drink over time. It is recommended to store it after opening of a bottle no more than three months in order to avoid alcohol evaporation. For prevention of drying of a stopper and hit of air in a bottle, a neck seal sealing wax.
Provision of a bottle
The cognac spirit reacts with a stopper if it is made not of glass, and it leads to drink flavor reversion. Therefore it is necessary to store bottles in standing.
Temperature and lighting
Judges of cognac maintain in bar comfort temperature not lower than 5 and not higher than 15 wasps. Drink doesn't love direct sunshine for this reason expensive brands are on sale in bottles from a tinted glass which place in tubes or in boxes. For storage of the fad of the house it is the best of all to use a minibar or to keep bottles on separate a shelve in any kitchen cabinet. The place for storage has to be obligatory dark.
Period of storage
The biggest delusion – that gustatory qualities of cognac and its fortress at long-term storage in house conditions in a bottle from year to year improve. The endurance makes sense only in oak casks at respect for necessary humidity, temperature. After pouring in glass drink should be taken in the time recommended by the producer. At a long period of storage of especially expensive brands of drink it is necessary to check a collection for a deposit and turbidity from time to time.
Be careful of fakes
How not to fall a victim of the swindlers spilling a cheap cognac spirit in expensive bottles and selling them under the guise of refined brands? It is necessary to buy cognac in large specialized shops. On a bottle surely there has to be an excise stamp. Pay attention to a stopper – it has to be wooden. When turning a bottle the remains of noble drink drip while fakes – flow down on walls. The cognac chosen with knowledge of a question at observance of rules of storage will be ready-to-serve all term put by the producer.