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Rémy Martin - VS (0.7 ℓ)
Rémy Martin – VS was first created in 2007 by Pierrette Trichet, the first woman to be appointed Cellar Master to a major Cognac house. She chose only the highest quality grapes from the Petite Champagne, an important cru in the Cognac region. Rémy Martin – VS has aged for at least 2 years in oak casks made from the nearby Limousin forest. It can be enjoyed neat, on ice or even in long drinks with ginger ale. Learn More€ 34.94Out of stock
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Joseph Guy - VSOP (0.7 ℓ)
Joseph Guy VSOP is aged for at least four years, resulting in a perfectly rounded flavor. The longer maturation in the barrel makes the taste more rounded by the action of oxygen and more complex because the oak fabrics add vanillin and tannin. The color is deep golden amber-like. The bouquet is formed by full timber and tones of flower. The taste is characterized by traces of oak and rancio. The finish is complex, balanced and surprisingly long. Learn More€ 35.50Out of stock
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Frapin - 1270 (0.7 ℓ)
Frapin - 1270 Cognac Learn More€ 35.95Out of stock
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Meukow - VS (0.7 ℓ)
Meukow - VS Cognac characterizes itself as well-balanced blend of different eaux-de-vie from the Cognac region. Aged in Limousin oak, this is a high-quality spirit from the historic Meukow house. Founded in the 19th century by two brothers, who first came into contact with Cognac after Tsar Alexander II of Russia sent them to France with orders to secure a supply of Cognac for the Court. Learn More€ 35.95Out of stock
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Baron Otard - VSOP (0.7 ℓ)
While your average VSOP Cognac ages 4.5 years, the Baron Otard VSOP clearly includes much older eaux-de-vies. A combination of Cognac from several regions including Grande Champagne, Baron Otard VSOP is a spirit of the highest elegance. Otard, also known as Château de Cognac, is a French Cognac house founded in 1795. The cellars of the Château have 3-meter thick walls and enjoy a high level of humidity, improving the ageing process of the Cognac. Learn More€ 35.95Out of stock
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Frapin - 1270 (1 ℓ)
Frapin is a Single Family Estate of a single contiguous vineyard, located in the heart of the Grande Champagne, the Premier Grand Cru of Cognac. The Grande Champagne region delivers the best quality and most intense and complex Cognac. At Frapin, the pressing of the grapes takes place within 2 hours after harvest. 1270 refers to the year in which the Frapin family settled in Cognac. Frapin 1270 replaces the trusted VS and aged no less than 6 years! Learn More€ 36.95Out of stock
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H by Hine (0.7 ℓ)
Located in the heart of the Grande Champagne Cognac region, the home of Hine has been producing more than 250 years the finest cognacs. The estate has an exceptional vineyard of 173 hectares. The house has a very special tradition in producing relatively small amounts, but of a very high standard. H by Hine is a real VSOP; a blend of different casks, which are the last 4 years. The smell and taste are full of jasmine and iris, and a delicate vanilla note and a hint of orange. Perfect for enjoying so much, or process in a nice cocktail. Learn More€ 38.50Out of stock
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Raymond Ragnaud - Selection (0.7 ℓ)
Raymond Ragnaud has been making Cognac since 1860 on a small Domaine in the Grande Champagne. The family has 47 hectares of Ugni Blanc and Folle Blanche grapes. The Folle Blanche is not often used because of the low yield, but it does give a lot of taste. The Eau de Vie is distilled in an Alambic Charentais, the statutory still for Cognac. The Selection is their youngest Cognac, more than 4 years old. The Cognac is fresh and fruity, with notes of raisins and herbs. Learn More€ 39.49Out of stock
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Raymond Ragnaud - Reserve (0.7 ℓ)
Raymond Ragnaud has been an self-willed and small Cognac house since 1860. Their Domaine measures 47 hectares, in 3 different vineyards, planted with Ugni Blanc and Folle Blanche grapes. On their Domaine they do everything themselves in their own way; from the grape to the bottle. Run for 30 years by Francoise Ragnaud Bricq, giving a female twist to her Cognac. The Reserve is over 7 years old. A fruity Cognac with soft notes of melon, peach and tobacco. Learn More€ 40.50Out of stock
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Courvoisier - VSOP (1 ℓ)
This Courvoisier VSOP has matured for at least 8 to 12 years while generally matured for 5 years is taken as the minimum to be labeled as VSOP. A classic cognac, aged in a selection of Tronçais and Limousin oak barrels. This Courvoisier VSOP is a ‘Fine de Champagne'; a blend of cognacs from the Grande and Petite Champagne region. Learn More€ 40.50Out of stock
Cognac
Cognac is a strong alcoholic beverage obtained by distilling white wine from the region of Charente, or the Cognac region, in France.
Title and age of the Cognac
Cognac can be subdivided into classes according to different denominations, with a focus on the maturation period of the Cognac.
VS en ***
Very Special (Very Superior) or ***, is used as a name for Cognacs with a minimum maturation period of 2,5 years.
VSOP en Réserve
Very Special Old Pale (Very Superior Old Pale), is used as a designation for cognacs with a minimum maturation period of 4 years. Réserve is used by cognac makers to indicate the special quality of a cognac.
XO, Napoléon, Hors d'Age of Ancestrale
XO stands for Exceptionally Old, which is used as an indication for Cognacs with a maturation period of at least 6 years. Napoleon is an unofficial age indicator for Cognac and comparable to XO quality Cognac, which means that the youngest spirit has matured for at least 6 years in oak barrels. The name is based on the Cognac house of Courvoisier and the French Emperor Napoleon.
Cognac areas/regions
The Cognac region, located in France, is divided into six districts each with their own unique characteristics:
Grande Champagne
The more calcareous the soil, the more refined the Cognac. Grande Champagne has the most calcareous soil of all Cognac districts. The Grande Champagne delivers the best of cognac quality and lies at the heart of the cognac region.
Petite Champagne
Only cognac of Grande and Petite Champagne, in which Grande Champagne has to make up the largest proportion (50%), can be called' Fine Champagne Cognac'. The house Rémy Martin is the only big Cognachouse that selects only grapes from the two best crus: Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne.
Borderies, Fins Bois, Bons Bois en Bois Ordinaires
Mostly the Cognac species from different districts are mixed together, so that they have the best characteristics of each one. The most sophisticated Cognacs are manufactured by smaller specialised producers. By far the majority of Cognacs are composed of more than 2 districts; the label may then only contain' Cognac'.
Grape species
Only certain grape varieties are and may be used for the production of Cognac. The grape varieties used are Colombard, Folle Blanche and in most cases the Ugni Blanc (also known as St-Emilion).
Cognac brands
Cognac has many well-known brands, which of course can also be obtained from the Tasting Collection, a selection of cognacs offered by Tasting Collection.
Rémy Martin
Rémy Martin is a Cognac which has been produced since 1724 by the French company of the same name. In the early 1990s, a merger was formed with the liqueur producer Cointreau, which led to the creation of one of the largest French wine and beverage group: Rémy Cointreau.
Courvoisier
Courvoisier is a Cognac brand with a Japanese owner. The Couvoisier Cognac consists mainly two of the best cru's, the Grande Champagne and the Petite Champagne, of the Cognac region.
Hennessy
The largest Cognachouse of France, founded in 1765 by the Irishman Richard Hennessy, who was an officer in Louis XV's army and after his service began trading in Cognac. At the moment Hennessy is certainly the hippest Cognac within clubs and the urban scene.
Martell
The house Martell, founded in 1715 by the Englishman Jean Martell, who started trading Eau de Vie in the French Cognac area, still buys Eau de Vie from Cognac farmers in the various Cru's of the Cognac region.
Frapin
The family business Frapin, established since 1270 in Segonzac with 300 hectares of vineyards in the heart of the Grande Champagne, where predominantly the Ugni Blanc grape grows. From growing the grapes to bottling their Cognac, everything happens on this' domaine', making it a Grande Champagne Premier Grand Cru de Cognac.
Chateau Montifaud
Augustin Vallet started his Cognac business in 1866 in Jarnac Champagne, the heart of Petit Champagne. Now, 150 years later, the sixth generation of Laurent Vallet still makes high quality Cognac. From growing the grape to filling the bottles, everything happens on the Chateau. Montifaud is a leading Petit Champagne Cognac, which matures much longer than legally specified.
The difference between Cognac, Brandy and Calvados
All white spirit wines not originating from the Cognac regions mentioned above (but produced elsewhere in the world) are generally referred to as' Brandy'. 'Brandy' is an English corruption of the Dutch word brandenwijn and a collective name for the various distilled white wines (among other things): Cognac and Armagnac. Cognac comes exclusively out of the French departments of Charente and Charente Maritime. Armagnac is located south of the Cognac, south-east of Bordeaux in the department of Gers. The area is divided into the areas Bas-Armagnac, Tenareze and Haut-Armagnac.
Calvados is an alcoholic beverage similar to Cognac, only obtained by distilling apple cider instead of white wine. The drink comes from the department of Calvados in Normandy.
