Distiller Notes
Medium red amber. Delicate and restrained floral aroma and elegant flavors through the long vanilla sweet finish indicate a style that was appreciated for its mouthfeel and rare smoothness from start to finish rather than intensity of flavor. Classy.
*The packaging for this spirit has been changed. Customers may receive either bottle featured above. Specific bottles cannot be requested.
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.