Quotes About Brandy

He lay back for a little in his bed thinking about the smells of food… of the intoxicating breath of bakeries and dullness of buns… He planned dinners, of enchanting aromatic foods… endless dinners, in which one could alternate flavor with flavor from sunset to dawn without satiety, while one breathed great draughts of the bouquet of brandy.

That evening remains for me always a moment to cherish, as golden and fragrant as brandy in crystal glasses.

Not an elegant wine or a mellow brandy but harsh spirits.

My whole family is obsessed by brandy butter. And bread sauce. Then, of course, there will be a lot of wind in the afternoon! We have never disguised the wind side of our lives as a family; we think it's hilarious.

We have a few traditions around here," Bob, the eldest of the brothers-in-law, said to Mike. "It starts on the patio." "To the patio!" chimed in Ryan, the third in rank. "This is where we come after dinner," Jack let him know. "First drinks, then the cigars come out and eventually the brandy—after which we generally have the women completely pissed off." "Sounds like home," Mike said. As

Claret is the liquor for boys, port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.

No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port, for men: but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.

makes his day to greet the aged Greek Patriarch. It does a lot for me, too, I must say. The Patriarch is ancient, densely bearded up to the eye sockets, faltering a little as he walks toward us. He kisses Kollek on both cheeks, and with warmth. He sits in a comfortable chair to the left of his throne. We are served coffee and seven-star Greek brandy. The conversation, in French and English, is lively.

He was briefly tempted to reach for the brandy again, but no particular good had come of their previous shared moments, and so he opted for the routine of making a big pot of tea.

The brandy was all drunk.

There were times Flora wanted to slap her mother, hard. She went to make toast for everyone, not least to soak up the brandy. The plainclothes police officer who'd been assigned to them was leaning against the breakfast bar, fiddling with her mobile phone. "Would you like me to do that?" she asked, when Flora came in.

Charity liked brandy. She liked the way it burned her throat while soothing the ache in her heart.

Indeed, doctor, I wish you would. I wish you'd send him to Bath, or anywhere else out of the way. There is Scatcherd, he takes brandy; and there is Winterbones, he takes gin; and it'd puzzle a woman to say which is worst, master or man.

Let us have a little more brandy,' the doctor said, 'and I will tell you the story of Hill House.

Brandy, anyone? My passion for spirits—" "No." Theodora giggled wildly. "Not that pun," she said.

How does it say in the Talmud: Who giveth life giveth also the fruit of the vine. Rashi interprets it as: God may be God, but brandy is brandy. L'chayim!

If you'll excuse me, I will retire and have a light supper in my chamber," Mia said. "The brandy went to my head and besides, I have a letter to write." "Of course," Vander said, thinking perhaps they could eat together in his bedchamber. It would be a prelude to eating in bed.

But now respectable elderly women do not need to excuse themselves for buying brandy or even gin, though it is quite likely that some still do and perhaps one may hope that they always will.

We all drew on the comfort which is given out by the major works of Mozart, which is as real and material as the warmth given up by a glass of brandy.

Richard Brooman-White, Elliott's chum who had eased Philby into Section V, came to stay in 1946 and was very nearly immolated when a waitress in Elliott's favorite restaurant attempted to flambé an omelet at the table by pouring brandy onto a heated pan, causing a violent explosion that set fire to the hair of a Swedish diner. Elliott extinguished her with three glasses of white wine. Philby made a point of stopping off in Switzerland during his

The history of modern doping began with the cycling craze of the 1890s and the six-day races that lasted from Monday morning to Saturday night. Extra caffeine, peppermint, cocaine and strychnine were added to the riders' black coffee. Brandy was added to tea. Cyclists were given nitroglycerine to ease breathing after sprints. This was a dangerous business, since these substances were doled out without medical supervision.

I love the smell of a real Christmas tree - also, my mum's Christmas pudding with brandy sauce.

I never turn down a drink. Among friend's it's always appropriate. A man is only a man as they say but brandy is still brandy. You'll find that in the Talmud too.

Giving inspiration to a lawyer, Sharpe thought sourly, was like feeding fine brandy to a rat.