Does this song make you dance in your chair? Then it is "acceptable". Did it make you fall out of your chair? If this is so, and it was not affected by any Act of God®, it is also acceptable.

I don't get this thread but I'll suggest

Big Country - In a Big Country

David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure

Right Now - Mocean Worker

Yes, of course....

I never give away gifts like this.... you know, I prefer to keep 'em, inviting the friends to come instead....

That's more fun......
... at least for me....

Think I owe you an answer: which brandy....

Well, you're right, the Spanish brandy in general tastes a bit sweeter than cognac or other ones.

Perhaps that comes from history - the Spaniards learnt to distillate brandy in the 13 century, way before the French did - when Spain was ruled by the Moors, and the Arab taste in general is famous for its combination of hot and sweet.

Anyway, the Spaniards have been the first who distilled alcohol which - btw - is an Arab word. And today the Spaniards have the largest per capita comsumption of brandy of all countries of the world, something around 3 litres a year.

But today the Spanish brandy style isn't the same any more, they make extraordinary brandy and still very unique ones sometimes, and ordinary brandy that everyone can afford.

The one I prefer is Cardenal Mendoza, uncomparable to any other brandy on this globe. It's black like Spanish coffee, you know, what they call 'torrefacto', and indeed, these coffee beans are roasted with a touch of sugar so they are a bit caramelised. And to drink a Cardenal Mendoza accompanied with 'un cortado' is one of the greatest moments I can imagine - it comes very close to the combination of red wine and cheese, which, as everybody knows, is an invention of the olympic gods.

Other fine Spanish brandys in my collection are Lepanto and Gran Duque d'Alba. they are closer to the French cognac but still different.
The more average brandy which needs no special moment is Independencia or Carlos Primero, or, which I like most in this category, Bobadilla 103 Etiqueta Negra.

And then there are very fine regional brandys, from Catalunya or the Baleares, for instance, which can hold any comparison with the best French cognac. But you only can buy them in the region, however.

But the greatest nugget in my collection is a Mallorquin brandy, '1851', it's 'solera' - that's the destillate base it is made from - is more than a hundred years old.

Anyway, what I've learnt from this Scottish barkeeper and will never forget, is this:
Always taste and try before you buy....

Hey, we've been there. 

Guess you're probably not so wrong.

But when you're just around here - you're one of those who are welcome, of course...