S.S. Pierce French Brandy 1L

S.S. Pierce French Brandy is made in the mold of French brandy — delicate and balanced rather than assertive. This is a mixing brandy and priced like one: no one is decanting it, and no one needs to.

S.S. Pierce & Co. was a Boston institution — an importer and grocer whose 1886 catalog ran from isinglass and chutneys to Russian cigarettes, and whose salesmen once took an overnight train to Poughkeepsie to hand-deliver a missing case of turtle soup. The name now belongs to M.S. Walker, who use it across a range of value spirits.

Cocktails: Sidecar — brandy, Cointreau, lemon, sugared rim · Brandy Alexander with cream and crème de cacao · Hot toddy or brandy-and-ginger for cold weather