Sadie Pear Brandy

Pear Brandy Eau de Vie of Aged Seckel Pear Cider Rested w/ Fresh Forrelle Pears for 18 months 375mL 40% Alc. by Vol. Suggested Serve  In a Brandy Crusta w/ a Friend   Into the Bottle I can trace my love of spirits back to my first taste of pear brandy. The first spirit I remember tasting was Single Malt in the patio room of my grandparents house. I was maybe 13 and the enjoyment I found in that glass came entirely from the feeling that I got from being mixed into the fold. In college I drank Seagrams 7 or Canadian Club and Ginger Ale. Shots of Sailor Jerry or Jameson. Alcohol served as more of a tool than a pleasure -- an express ticket to having fun, mostly. Then there were lemon drops. I liked lemon drops. We're beginning our 20s now - and alcohol is mostly consumed in shots with soda backs. I drink Blended Scotch and tequila with my Dad - but still, the enjoyment is mostly about the context more than the liquid. I'm learning. And then, suddenly, there was pear brandy.It wa