Best Khorovats I've had — and I've tried a few

Having eaten Khorovats at several restaurants over the past year, I can say this version is the best. The sweet-sour from pomegranate and apricot quality is more pronounced here than anywhere else I've tried. lamb shoulder is handled with real knowledge — you can taste the difference.

This is proper an Armenian diaspora community event cooking, not an adaptation for foreign tastes. Armenian cognac was the obvious choice and the combination was perfect. Armenia claims the world's oldest winery dating to 4100 BC and has a deep wine-making heritage. Would return for this dish alone.