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  Grade: VSOP 
Carmen Merlin

Carmen Merlin
VSOP
7 yrs old
42% abv

Full of aromas, with hints of vanilla and a touch of curry. Fruity with a subdued presence of alcohol.


  Grade: VSOP 

Château de Beaulon
20 yr old Napoléon
Triple "S" / Fins Bois
40% abv

Nose : Lily of the valley, angelica, hazelnut, nutmeg, pear. Palate: Cinnamon and vanilla, raisin, pine-honey. Well-rounded, good character, very seductive. Awarded Silver Medal, Shanghai 2006; Excellence Trophy, the Citadelles, Bordeaux 2006.

Château de Beaulon

 

  Grade: VSOP 
Pour Moi

Pour Moi
VSOP
Blend / Grand Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois
40% abv

Three and a half years in the making, blended using women's palates. An ultra-luxury cognac, with no aggressive notes of wood or tobacco present. Exotic notes of buttered caramel, cocoa, rich brown spices, and a touch of pink peppercorn flavors, rounded out by an amazingly smooth and silky finish. Winner Silver Medal, International Review of Spirits Award.

 

  Grade: VSOP 

A. de Fussigny
Ebony Blend 40%
The Spirit of the Oak
8 yrs old
Blend / Grandes & Petites Champagnes, Cognacs
40% abv

Aromas of pitted fruits in port/sherry come at you strong, followed by spice and cocoa, with hints of fresh woods. Rich tastes dance lightly on the pallet with the presence of cocoa, roasted coffee beans, and touches of honey. Long on the finish.

A. de Fussigny

 

  Grade: VSOP 
Domaine du Buisson

Domaine du Buisson
Reserve
18 yrs old
40% abv

Predominant touches of violet, liquorice, lime and oak, backed by a hint of a soft vanilla aroma. This cognac has a very expressive character which lingers on into a long finish, typical of old cognac.


  Grade: VSOP 

Daniel Bouju
Royal Brut de Fût
15 yrs old
Triple "S" / Grande Champagne
60% abv

Wonderfully sensuous aromas of fruitcake and nuts. Taste explodes on the tongue in the form of smoldering spirits and marzipan. An unforgettable brandy experience.

Daniel Bouju

 

  Grade: XO 
Ragnaud-Sabourin

Ragnaud-Sabourin
Domaine La Voute
(unblended 35)
35 yrs old (all from same year)
Triple "S" / Grande Champagne
43% abv

Fragrant orange marmalade, vanilla bean, flint, and brown spice aromas. A soft supple entry leads to a rich dry, yet fruity full-bodied palate, with vibrant peppery spices, caramel, and ashy minerals. Finishes with a long charred wood, dried apple, toffee, and white pepper fade. Elegant and supple with a great combination of fruitiness, peppery spice, and terroir-like minerality. Winner Gold Medal, International Review of Spirits Award.


  Grade: XO 

Château de Montifaud
Heritage Louis Vallet
50 yrs old
Triple "S" / Petite Champagne
40% abv

Rich, sweet aromas of toffee, smoky brown spices, cedar, and sandalwood. A lush entry leads to an intensely rich fruity full-bodied palate with vibrant dried fruits, toffee, and lavish brown spices. Finishes with long spicy, raisin, and dark caramel, and pepper flavors. A rich super-smooth Cognac with deep flavor and Christmas cake spiciness. Winner Platinum Medal, International Review of Spirits Award.

Château de Montifaud

 

  Grade: XO 
Léopold Gourmel

Léopold Gourmel
Age des Épices
Napoléon
22 yrs old
Blend / Grand Champagne
40% abv

Round, with a sweetness from the wood, honey, old leather, animal. Rich and powerful, rolling on the palate, opening slowly. Spicy on the tongue, pepper, coriander, warm complexity in the finish with cloves, ginger, butterscotch.

 

  Grade: XO 

Château de Montifaud
XO
30 yrs old
Triple "S" / Petite Champagne
40% abv

Exceptional aroma of dry fruit & nuts (grilled almonds), "rancio" apparent, as it should be in cognac this age, with hints of spices. Very fresh, little tannin, exceptionally smooth and long. Gold Medal winner, International Review of Spirits Award.

Château de Montifaud

 

Comments and Suggestions:

 
Tue. July 6, 2010 10:12 AM - by: Kris
The top 3 cognacs are commercially and unacceptably "sweet". Maybe fine for NBA players. And, vanilla is not something I think of as a positive in cognac like in Kelt. As Doug says "If you haven't heard of it it is probably very good"-- Gourmel was tops, but I am not sure anymore. I am a fan of Dom. Giraud which I buy by the case every few months. The Beaulon, a bit wshort in the finish but far better than most out there.
 
 
Tue. June 8, 2010 4:17 PM - by: jacob
Well if you actually travel to france to purchase Remy Martin you don't get any additives, casue I've tried their VSOP US Import and Non Import and there is a HUGE difference.
 
 
Tue. February 2, 2010 9:36 AM - by: Doug
"Stick to Remy Martin, Courvoisier,and Hennessy. These premium brands offer the best in each price range." Ha ha ha, you gave me a hearty laugh! The 100% Folle Blanche 7-year-old Chateau Beaulon will knock the socks off of any of the "big four" Cognacs, until you get into their really pricey stuff. With Cognac, if you haven't heard of it, it's probably very good, and likely devoid of boise additive. Stay away from the big four.
 
 
Fri. January 15, 2010 2:38 PM - by: Westbrow
I love Hennessy Cognac. Find the best cognac at www.bestcognac.net
 
 
Thu. June 25, 2009 12:00 PM - by: Karin Diamond
Stick to Remy Martin, Courvoisier,and Hennessy. These premium brands offer the best in each price range. I admit there are many on this list I have not tried, but have had the sample a wide range of the ones listed. Yes, price matters! Louis X111 is heaven but at what price?
 
 


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