Brandy Buck

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (24 ratings)

Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
1 23 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
14 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
14 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 12 oz Thomas Henry Ginger Ale
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon wedge

How to make:

SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with ginger ale.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Lemon juice adds balance to the sweet ginger ale. Brsandy provides the backbone.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Brandy Buck contains 159 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 12.08% alc./vol. (12.08° proof)
  • 16.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Jack Reid’s Avatar Jack Reid
30th August 2022 at 07:23
I can't say this is a great drink, but it is perfectly fine. Suited to a hot summer day I would say. A bit gingery. A bit Cognacery. Evenly balanced sweet vs. sour. It tastes on the gentle side of neutral (but it contains more alcohol than that).
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
30th August 2022 at 20:05
Agreed. Was way too brandy heavy so I have cut this back.