Buy Cognac.
Pour a reasonable amount into a snifter/ballon glass.
Lift the glass so the ballon is resting in your palm. This will warm the Cognac and give it greater aroma.
Admire the colour and smell. Swill it about and look at how it falls down the side of the glass (legs).
When smelling go for short sharp sniffs. This will give you maximum smell and let you pick out the flavours. When doing this try to describe what you smell without using the words "alcohol", "cognac", "brandy", "grapes" etc... Things like "bananas" are more descriptive.
Sip the cognac once you have smelt it. You dont need much just enough to wet your lips and tongue. Move it around in your mouth then breath in over the cognac to get full flavours. Repeat.

I find it goes very well with chocolate. Lindt works well, but go for your favorite one that dosnt have nuts or buiscit inside it. If you can get 99% Lindt it is perfect! Let the chocolate melt on your tongue and then cut through it with the cognac.

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