Writer's Tears "Deau XO Cognac Single Cask" Review

[@letseat352]

this titan intro is out of control, magnificent.

[@yofuman]

It's so over the top I love it

[@coleboozer4032]

My beard has grown an inch every time I listen to the song, it's truly magnificent.

[@Sonofamensch]

Lolwut just happened... new video editor is an absolute unit, apparently?

[@christianborris6754]

The titan into is why I love you guys, you're having more fun than anyone.

[@drewc.4333]

For anyone who is interested, the Titan intro is called “Call of the North” by Niklas Johansson.

[@spielmann1647]

thank you

[@jeremeybaker436]

The thing I love most about the Titan intro....Daniel and Rex trying to keep a straight face 😂

[@sachinkainth9508]

Cognac notes: berries, musty notes, grapes, raisins etc.

[@bobmanhunter]

I agree. It's not as densely sweet as sherry but still gives similar flavors, so I'm not surprised that finishing in Cognac casks resulted in a more subtle impact than finishing in sherry or wine casks. For something as light, pretty and easily overwhelmed as Irish whisky, Cognac might actually be a really wise choice.

[@truthseeker8123]

Sachin Kainth was so excited, thought they were reviewing cognac for a second. Armagnac is my personal fav. Darroze does some insane single farm distilling, some crazy single casks, cask strength.

[@nicholaspage5593]

The titan animation was definitely worth the wait... so epic

[@naolmstead]

Somewhere between the Titans intro and the skullet I realized I would never be able to share this video with a friend that wasn't already familiar with the channel and be able to convince that friend that you guys know what you are talking about when it comes to whiskey. Somewhere along the way the silliness that is the Tribe content seems to overcome the Vault content and in the process may be harming the ability of the Vault content to spread to the wider populous that isn't already part of the Tribe.

[@gekko1810]

titans of whiskey intro is LIT!

[@stev15k]

Yaw bruh

[@largegoop]

Cognac gives a lot of white fruit notes, most notably grapes (duh) and pear. Depending on where a cognac is from, you can get notes of dates and sometimes even more vegetal notes

[@The_New_Guy_In_Cybersecurity]

I SWEAR that Titan animation will NEVER get old! Love it!

[@dmshampton]

I FREAKING LOVE that animation. Super cool to have them send a video in. Makes it feel more in touch with the community!

[@ShaneLeeAtk]

The Titans of Whisk(e)y intro feels like the best Final Fantasy summons that you just want to watch time and again.

[@erichhaney684]

You guys keep the show interesting every time and it makes me happy to know that there is people out there that enjoy whiskey as much as me. Cheers🥃🥃🥃 and keep the reviews ever-flowing

[@dmshampton]

Someone needs to buy rex a monk's robe so we can start calling him St. Mooch.

[@DanB0yD]

Dat haircut tho

[@Helpful_Corn]

So cognac is a brandy made from grapes (in Cognac, France). As you would expect from that, and as you discovered, you can get a lot of fruity elements from that, the same as in wine. Typically, cognac will lean less fresh and more cooked and darker tasting just because of the process.

[@ArtaherDuron]

Just started watching you guys and to be honest I've questioned the 3rd line in the closing more than I've cared or even noticed your hair lmao. Keep up the great vids!

[@edwardwilcox6606]

Glad to see you back guys.....you`ve been missed. On Cognac as others have suggested dark fruits come to the fore, although I get lighter fruits also with some of the VSOP`s. I really enjoy Martell Cordon Bleu & although it`s not listed as an XO it`s as good as one with probably stronger flavours than most XO`s which would be better suited to whiskey drinkers IMHO. Another even better choice might be Hine XO Cigar Reserve, this could well be Dan`s cognac of choice for obvious reasons, I get dark fruits & grape skin tannins, flavours that are present in one or two Grappa`s I`ve tried too.

[@matthewkodamaADG]

I love the subtlety of the Titan intro.

[@rossfudd256]

"Don't even explain in the comments." Promptly explains in the video. Good job Rex!

[@erikevenson4303]

Dominant flavors of Cognac: rich ripe berry's and grape on the nose. on the palate its blackberry raspberry either red or white grape with wood tannin. i drank this stuff long before i became a whiskey guy.

[@chrisdeterman3247]

I got in the cognac because of my love of whiskey. It is a similarly made product with the use of pot Stills & Barrel aging. I usually get a little bit of citrus notes on the cognac

[@jessenewlin5006]

So this is only the second video of yours that I’ve seen and I’m so glad, I’ve already fallen in love with the show.

[@shmirginhymer1867]

Cognac. Grapes, Dark dry fruit. But then again I've only had Hennessy and Courvoisier. Too sweet for me.

[@burkeredh]

Totally agree with the grape element, I would also say, an old leather/musky note ? Try Remy Martin 1738 Accord Royal, a superb cognac !!

[@PhatTrumpet2]

Also aged in French oak, so rather than the sweet spice, vanilla, and light fruity notes of American oak, you're getting cocoa/coffee and dry/savory spices.

[@kopasedik]

@@burkeredh I must second the leather note for cognac - for me it's like a less fruity brandy (or at least, less of the berries you get in brandy, and more like dried peaches or apricots).

[@Mopsink]

I used to drink primary XO Cognac's until my back account started a revolt. to answer the question of what it brings to the table in terms of flavors. Cognac brings forward a lot of the same flavors that you see in wine and just like a wine it all depends on the type of aging, grape, barrel, and how long the Cognac was aged to influence the flavor. I've never had this brand before so I cannot so I cannot give any tasting notes for Deau XO.

[@CravenCODgoD]

Please make sure whoever does your editing gets a raise

[@benjohnston3369]

Rex: "Daniel do you hear that?" Daniel in voice of Zeus: "I do, I think"

[@christopherhuynh5090]

The Whiskey Titan Intro is literally my favorite thing right now. and i am going to bet that it's going to be my favorite thing for the next 10 years. I wanna do like a Movie Trailers voice over to it. Can you imagine the movie trailer guys voice from the 90s doing a badass narrative for that intro? oh my god it would be the best.

[@matt_stone]

Love the Titan intro deal. Great work

[@Axor993]

The intro was so beautiful I cried.

[@CraftWhiskeyBoys]

hahha

[@nathanrosado5606]

Rex’s face at 1:15 is priceless. I can’t believe I missed it in yesterday’s video. There just too much magnificence in the Titan intro.

[@AlReyn]

I'm currently working my way through a bottle of this slowly but surely following a recent 50th birthday celebration in Dublin - more complexity than a Jamesons thinking it's a nice one to have on the shelf

[@apamis5941]

Just noticed the T-Rex in the Titan intro.... Simply, MAGNIFICENT!

[@pronational02]

Rex putting the T in his weak arm prancing.

[@attsha344]

Just when I thought you guys could not get improve this perfect channel, you add that magnificent introl!!. Like the scene from wayne's workd... we're not worthy!!

[@mrrockguy9311]

The part of titan intro with the tossing of blurred toys and then Rex's horribly contorted face is absolute gold.

[@StonedSpagooter]

Good Sirs! I was wondering if we could get an update on your favorites? Perhaps even your favorites from each category!

[@TheKentuckyCowboy]

The “people” is half of the Armed Forces and they wouldn’t think this is weird.

[@scottmoody3926]

The production value is on point boys! Keep it weird.

[@SpiritOfTheHeretic]

The titan animation is hilarious and magnificent and I love it.

[@burleymullins8776]

Oh, this is RAPIDLY approaching 300k subs. Congrats, you magnificent bastards!

[@kevinboyle7861]

The Titan intro is fucking glorious. It's the cutting edge of fucking around.

[@brandondavis5249]

The Mooch turned into Gallagher!

[@kirbyculp3449]

Is it really that simple?

[@cieranleigh2218]

HAIL TO THE MOOCH, when will we find out what the decanter of balance powers or the wrath of the mooch after the barrel filling or who stole the barrels? or is rex throwing that many different situations out their that the sommeliers cant prevent what is to come?

[@coleboozer4032]

Watching this immediately after Still It's video interview with a Cognac Distillery. Definitely perked my interest!

[@androkles04]

I find that cognac and brandy in general adds a lot of notes of sweet, fleshy fruit. Think sweet apricots, plums, and peaches. Often so sweet as if they had been marinaded in sugar and then submerged in the liquor, only having been being taken out just before you sip the dram.

[@frederickfocht741]

The intro slaps way harder than it has any right to.

[@contentioushackery]

I like the dinosaurs in the Titans animation.

[@dustinhendricks1177]

I feel like one could argue that blended whiskies are basically a company’s version of more consistent infinity barrels. Thoughts? Concerns? Retorts? 🧐

[@whiskyhistories9287]

I can't handle this Titan intro

[@KillCoMentalMusings]

Writers tears is one of my favorites as a enjoyable introduction to Irish whiskey, I've wanted to try something different of theirs for awhile now.

[@stev15k]

Love how the comments are about Titan animation and the whiskey..No acknowledgement of the atrocious Tales-from-the-Crypt/ mangy-dead vermin hair style Rex is rockin. Ppl be tuning in like, "Ah yes! Let me listen to these fine cheeky fellows and their insights on this fine spirit! Oh my! What a marvelous tribute to their Titan kinsman! Oh blessed day!"

[@bernardmulligan5504]

Cognac tastes like dried fruit, like that really strong fruit flavor without the sugar. Don't know what it does to whiskey though. I find when spirits are finished in casks that had a different spirit in it before the effect is more subtle.

[@NathanielEssex]

Cognac can add many flavors, chocolate, dried fruits, vanilla. It depends on the house, the grapes used and the time in the barrel

[@alejandroabarzual]

Hi, Magnificent Bastards. I'm relatively new in whisky and I wanna share an experience I had. One of the first single malt I tried was Highland Park 12 Viking Honour and I really like it. Then, a few weeks ago, I bought a Macallan 12 Triple Cask Matured. Since the first time, I've sense a very intense rubbery smell in the Macallan. And now I go back to that Highland Park and find that same rubbery smell, that I hadn't picked up before, although more sutile that the Macallan. I even find a tiny hint of this rubber in my Lagavulin 16. Is it something in HP12 and Lagavulin that I just hadn't picked up before? Is it something wrong with my whisky? With my nose?

[@Saztrah]

I highly recommend adding a cap of Writer's Tears to a cup of mild black tea (like an English Breakfast); the whiskey makes it explode with the strongest banana bread flavors. I think Writer's Tears is definitely hiding some more complex notes.

[@willbeverly7858]

Showing off the skullet..... It just hit me that Rex's dooo reminds me of the Predator!

[@JAF30]

I believe it was just youtube's weird recommendation engine that brought this channel up on my radar and I was hooked since the first video.

[@matthewneidiffer2222]

I love cognac the smell of cognac from what I've had is normally always better vs the taste for me at least cognac is made from certain cognac grapes and normally barrel aged in cognac France I think so I can see how the grapes can make a berry finish for a whiskey I think you guys might like Grappa which is normally a ittalin drink but it is distilled from used wine grapes

[@jayscorner5387]

Been waiting for this to come across your table.

[@christophersmay4508]

I'm working my way though the lists, and this was a good one guys!

[@michaelgildersleeve5330]

Damn do I love the Titan intro.

[@wheelz1558]

I can't wait for the double oak review iv seen that around recently

[@BauldeagleX]

Is it bad I keep replaying the Titan sequence continuously..... 😬 It is epic, fantastically awesome and magnificent

[@AleshaM30]

Rex: maybe some chill... *eyebrow* Daniel: *completely ignores*

[@IwasNotAsking]

The titan animation reminded me a bit of Attack On Titan. Really cool

[@WhiskeySpiritGuide]

It feels good to be a Titan of Whiskey. Now to get an amulet!

[@bavo981]

What the hell is that intro ? I am in tears.

[@daboi5779]

This is the best Intro i've ever seen....

[@karl_alan]

Cognac: very sweet, light-medium fruit & some spice....i mean it's distilled wine aged in barrels, so some barrel tannins & spice & very sweet fruit

[@BoarriorBows]

Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of his shenanigans, but is Rex becoming a caricature of himself? Or is he Samurai Rex now?

[@Frequencydead]

Whiskey Vault there is a yearly release of a cask strength writers tears its not to bad you should try it

[@christophedasilva2273]

I follow this channel since the times of only Daniel with his solo advent calender back in 2016 and the Tribe channel since the birth of it. Love you both but in that era where you were only bringing weird bourbons onto the table, I stopped watching this channel because I can bearly get Jefferson's here in Portugal, let along craft Michigan distilleries. But I glad we are back into most mainstream brands like Deanston and now Irish whiskey. Nothing against the craft distilleries but not being able to get the whisky and compare the notes with you guys is part of why I loved this channel in the first place. Keep up the good work and thank you for keeping us entertained in these dark times we live in. PS: Does the Titan intro needs to be this big? Like It's cool the first 5 times, after that, I'm looking for the arrows on my TV remote to jump the animation.

[@jordanlewis4308]

Best intro of all time ever. Holy shit

[@60pilot]

LOVE the TITANS celebration.

[@gabrieltone9634]

What are the requirements for magnificent bastard, patron saint, and titan of whiskey?

[@bigdave2952]

Can we get a time lapse of Rex’s hair grow out, please!

[@txlady753]

The ToW intro is amazing!!!!! 🥃Renita

[@deanuemura8061]

Cognac is brandy from a specific region in France, so it should have similar additions as brandy cask finished whiskys. Rex needs to retire that pair of pants - yesterday I thought he wasn’t wearing any (thanks for that image). When Rex went full mooch-mode there, I thought he was going to start asking you to return his stapler.

[@kbarnes0]

That "Game Of Titans" music is Epic, and Magnificent!!!

[@benbofficial]

Daniel and moochy im having a hard time finding a whisky to enjoy as much as the yamazaki 12. The bottles getting harder and harder to obtain and im worried i wont find anything quite like it. The citrus orange notes and deep ginger zest keep me wanting more. Can you recommend another whisky similar in the flavour profiles? Keep in mind that you could single handedly increase the price of any reccomendations. Stay classy, stay moochy. Ben from Australia!

[@Luminastraify]

I've been wondering, what is the deal with "filtering"... I may have missed a video where this is explained, if so feel free to point me to the correct episode... Thanks for some great Entertainment.

[@kirbyculp3449]

Watch Ralfy's channel, he goes into it.

[@CraftWhiskeyBoys]

Magnificent intro!

[@ZachIsAWinner]

Really should find a way to shorten that Titans of Whisky bit. It was fun the first time.

[@Guentzel]

If we have to go back into "lockdown" at some point, does the skullet get re-shaved?

[@AlphaOneActual]

It should be re-shaved per the rules of the Tribes Mythical Creature Showdown, & should be re-documented, and perhaps you should shave The Mooch!

[@taylorclark9398]

Cognac has lots of notes of chocolate, toffee, dried fruits, oak, stone fruits, pear, florality, sometimes spice. I prefer Armagnac and Calvados, usually

[@timmys5994]

Berry scones with fruit compote. Are we getting a little to boushie?

[@trevorperry3081]

I've got to ask. In the titans intro, what did you do to Rex' face after Daniel fumbled the rod?! Its like, you took it right to the uncanny valley!

[@Pebb86]

When I first visited the channel, I felt the moments that might cause some people to freak out, isn’t craziness. But in fact I see enthusiasts who big passion for Whiskey. 👌

[@Geiro85]

Have wondered of something. How many whiskey's do you gift to become a titan of whiskey?

[@gclar014]

I just have to know now. Is this an original composition by Daniel for the Titans animation? It is so sick that I just want to keep listening to it.

[@williamminyard5517]

Fun and tripping me out on a daily basis. Dig you guys.

[@styrax7280]

0:46 the Smooch abides

[@GreatExplications]

Typical notes from cognac are red fruits, both fresh and baked, floral notes are possible, also grapes and apples.

[@sergeantsodom6969]

Cognac: plum, raisin, sweet, dark fruits, fortified wine, port, sherry, oak, vanilla

[@crow468]

I can't even with Fryar Rex.

[@oliverfasola19]

Hey whisky tribe/vault, just curious would you ever do videos on rum or anything else? Love your whiskey content and whisky it’s self but I’m a rum guy, to me it just seems like whiskey that can very even more due to a lack of restrictions; if you guys made a video explaining the difference it would be absolutely amazing, even to see you compare vodkas or something. You by far are the experts on whiskey but could take the entire alcohol market ( coming from Canada, love your content, here we rely on the government to get our alcohol loool, stay free you lucky bastards )

[@TheMack]

What a great intro, and that heavy metal song rocks!

[@TheHTGuys]

What does it take to become a Titan of Whiskey? I need this on my business card!

[@bloodhoug82]

what do you guys actually do with all those opened bottles. Surely they won't all be drunk?

[@stevebialkoski8591]

If y’all could only choose three whiskeys, from each category (Scotch whisky, Bourbon and Irish), which three would y’all choose to represent each? Pretending that those nine whiskies would be the only whiskies you could ever have again.

[@safromnc8616]

Karl (Porter) has it right, and much like Champagne, in order for a spirit to be a true cognac it has to come from the Cognac region of France. I believe it is also grape specific w/particular aging in oak requirements not dissimilar to bourbon.