Spring is in full swing. With the coming of warmth, you want to spend a warm, sunny weekend outdoors or at home on the terrace, cook on an open fire, enjoying the pleasant aroma of barbecue with family and friends, and at the same time escape from the modern pace of life. In this article, AZNAURI brand has selected the perfect gastronomic duos for the most demanding gourmets and real LIONS - a combination of meat steaks and brandy - truly masculine products, where aging is important in both cases! 

To ensure that the aroma and taste of juicy steak pleased and delighted men, producers and butchers have invented many rules and methods of aging meat which has become an art. Just like the masters of AZNAURI brand have been working for years to create the perfect blend of brandy, so that the strongest Lions of this world can enjoy the perfect gastronomic pairing of steak and brandy.

Steaks and brandy: a combination of classics and sophistication

There are many types of steaks, and each of them has its own characteristics, but the classics remain unchanged: courageous and brutal Ribeye, tender and soft Filet Mignon, and exquisite Striploin (another name - New York).

Steaks are aged to improve the flavor and texture of the meat and to make the natural flavor more intense. Aging can be either dry or wet. Dry aging usually provides a brighter flavor, while wet aging preserves more juiciness in the meat. This process takes an average of 12 to 45 days. 

To create an unsurpassed cognac, it is aged in oak barrels for at least 3 years.  In AZNAURI cognacs, three years is the minimum aging period, which is denoted by the number 3 years or the abbreviation VS, aging from four years - 4 years or VSOP and from five years, special aging brandy - 5 years or VVSOP, there are also releases of the author's recipe of limited versions of brandy.

TOP 3 most delicious steaks according to AZNAURI.

3rd place. Steak Stripline. Literally, “strip-loin” is a fillet made from the lumbar part. This is a truly special meat with a distinct meat flavor for connoisseurs. It is second only to Filet Mignon in terms of tenderness. The ideal degree of roasting is Medium rare. AZNAURI brandy aged for 3 years will be a perfect complement to this steak. The brandy has an exquisite aroma with light fruit and floral notes and a mild flavor with tones of oak aging, which will emphasize the meaty taste of Striploin steak. This pairing is perfect for a gourmet company.

2nd place. Filet mignon steak. Filet mignon is traditionally considered to be the most valuable and tender steak with a creamy and velvety flavor. The ideal degree of roasting for this steak is Medium. AZNAURI brandy aged 5 years will be a perfect match for this steak. The taste of this brandy is dynamic and complex, it is multifaceted and refined, with notes of fruit and flowers, set off by oriental spices and sandalwood. It will perfectly emphasize the tenderness of the Filet Mignon steak and give pleasure to the 5-year aging. This duo will be appropriate for a special party with friends.

1st place. Rib Eye steak - this is one of the most popular aged steaks with a high level of marbling, and due to this, it is the juiciest with a rich flavor and a pleasant buttery-nutty taste.

The ideal degree of roasting for it is Medium Rare or Medium.

It is character and power in one steak. Every man should try it at least once in his life.

The unforgettable taste of the steak will be successfully emphasized by the aged brutal brandy with a truly lion-like character AZNAURI Black Barrel - brandy from a “black barrel”. After all, it is made using a unique technology of aging spirits in oak barrels with the maximum degree of charring. That is why it has such a name - Black Barrel. That is why AZNAURI Black Barrel has an amazing special taste and delicate aroma with tangible notes of caramel, toffee and spices, with delicate smoky and nutty notes. The perfect combination of Ribeye steak and AZNAURI Black Barrel brandy will turn your barbecue party into a real men's party with an unforgettable gastronomic journey and take you to the world of taste pleasure!