Distiller Notes
Grande and Petite Champagnes bring harmony while Fins Bois give a floral and fruity character to Courvoisier VSOP Cognac.
Very smooth with an excellent balance of oak and floral flavors that can be fully appreciated neat or mixed with ice and water, it's also excellent with long drinks.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Deep amber and bright in the glass, look for cedar, vanilla bean and coconut accented by peach and a light violet note. It's light and silky, with a bracing flicker of alcohol heat.
Widely regarded as the finest and most complex grape-based spirit in the world, Cognac follows rigorously strict production guidelines. It is made exclusively of wine—most commonly from Ugni Blanc—from the Charente and Charente-Maritime regions surrounding the town of Cognac in southwestern France. After a second distillation in antique copper pot stills (called charentais), the spirit is transferred to French oak barrels and aged a minimum of two years (VS). Cognac is classified by both age and region (Cru). The Grande Champagne Cru and Petite Champagne Cru, both having shallow limestone soils, are the most respected.