Brandy has more nutty, sweet, and caramel notes, and bourbon is known for its notes of spicy pepper, vanilla, and baking spices. Knowing more about the history and process of making each can help ...

Bourbon: Adds a smokey complex flavor to the vanilla. Brandy: Adds sweet flavor with fruity notes to a homemade extract. This ...

The most obvious thing to do with it is to make vanilla extract. Put several clean, dry pods in a sterilised bottle and cover them with high-proof alcohol, such as vodka, rum, cognac or brandy.