Cognac has a long history as one of the world's favourite spirits. Distilled from a few grape varieties around the picturesque towns of Cognac and Jarnac in Western France, north of Bordeaux, Cognac offers a beguiling blend of complexity, intensity, depth of flavour and elegance - oak spice, citrus oils, floral notes and Christmas cake are all common tasting notes. Starting out life as a rather acidic and low alcohol wine, the eventual Cognac is then distilled twice to form eau-de-vie. This is then aged in barrel and ultimately cut with water before bottling.
Cognac is usually bottled either as a single vintage or with one of three age statements: VS, or "Very Special," must be aged for at least two years, VSOP, or "Very Superior Old Pale," must spend a minimum of four years in cask and finally XO, or "Extra Old," must be at least ten years in cask, although many producers vastly exceed these minimum requirements. In many ways, Cognac bridges the world between wine and spirits, with a focus on terroir and the region being divided into six crus. Whether enjoyed as part of a cocktail or simply on its own, Cognac truly offers a sense of place in the world of spirits.
First established in 1819, Bisquit & Dubouché creates hand-crafted, well-balanced and refined cognacs for over 200 years. This is very rare and old bottle from the Bisquit & Dubouché House, wh...
A bottle of Petite Champagne cognac distilled in the same year as the breakout of World War I. This old brandy was produced by De La Motte, located in Sainte-Lheurine. The nose reveals notes of burnt...
Established in 1822 by Alfred De Luze, A. De Luze & Fils originally specialized in maturing and trading fine Bordeaux and Burgundy wines as well as the traditional Cognac eaux-de-vie.
This rare bottle contains a 1914 vintage cognac, released in the 1960s by Denis-Mounié , which was a medium-sized, well-regarded cognac house in the city of Cognac. The company was dissolved towards t...
The Frapins first settled in the Cognac region in 1270, and today the house’s 240 hectares of vineyards stretch for 10kms, surrounding Chateau de Fontpinot in Segonzac. This is very rare bottle of vin...
The Grande Champagne Extra Vieille release from the house of Godet is an extra old Cognac that has been crafted from Ugni Blanc grapes grown across the chalky hills of the Grande Champagne. It is a ri...
This is an exceptionally rare mini bottle of 1914 Cognac Hermitage Borderies. This liquid has aged for a very long time in Limousin oak barrels. Expect aromas of rich pineapple syrup and Turkish coffe...
This is a classic good old cognac, independently bottled by Hermitage. It is quite light in colour for one that has aged for more than 50 years. The wide range of flavours include spices, white truffl...
This is a superb, old cognac, which has aged for decades in oak barrels and independently bottled by Hermitage. It has a delightful initial aroma of ginger, sweet spices, linden and white truffle and ...
Hermitage, the premium cognac importer and bottler, has a history of sourcing some incredibly hard-to-find spirits, such as this astonishing bottling from the Grande Champagne region that was distille...
This is a very impressive vintage cognac from the renowned family distillers, Hine. The spirit was distilled in 1914 and made from grapes grown exclusively in the premium vineyards of the Grande Champ...
The House of Jules Robin goes back to around 1760 when the business started producing fine cognacs in the Charente area. This is an exceptionally rare hand-made bottle from 1858, with the vintage prin...
Euthrope Moyet, a vine grower and a distiller, was forty years old in 1864 when he founded his Moyet Company to produce cognac in Saint-Sulpice, in the middle of the famous Borderies vineyard. This ve...
