# Teach me about brandy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-about-brandy/335360>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 13, 2005, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-about-brandy/335360 "2005-12-13T03:02:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![pendgwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@pendgwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pendgwen)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-about-brandy/335360/1 "2005-12-13T03:02:05Z")

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I made fruitcake for the first time yesterday. The family recipe calls for the cakes to be soaked in apple juice but I know that I lot of people soak it in brandy. I’d like to try brandy on one of the cakes but I know nothing about it. So tell me about brandy. I’m looking to use something decent but not ridiculously expensive. Any recommendations?

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-about-brandy/335360/2 "2005-12-13T03:06:51Z")

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Brandy? She’s a fine girl. I think she’d make a good wife, only I spend too much time on my boat.