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Fifty Best Cognac
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Tips for tasting Cognac
- Use a tulip glass. Thanks to its wide bowl and narrow neck, the tulip glass concentrates Cognac’s nose and allows you to best appreciate the spirit’s subtlety and layers of aromatic complexity. The glass is also easy to hold and is great for admiring color.
- Don’t warm a Cognac or any fine wine or spirit too much or you will accentuate the alcohol, not the aromas.
- Swirl Cognac gently. Cognac is packed with aromas and needs less oxygen than wine for the aromas to reach your senses.
- Put your nose close to the glass but not in it. (For the same reasons as above.)
- Take a sip. Keep the spirit in your mouth for 2 or 3 seconds before you swallow.
- Wait 45 seconds. You’ll experience the fullest range of flavors and aromas from about 45 to 90 seconds after sipping.
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Camus
VSOP Elegance
Blend
40% abv
Good balance between floral and fruity notes. Hints of grapefruit and almond. Good harmony of fresh fruit and light oak. Very soft and subtle.
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Léopold Gourmel
Age du Fruit
13 yrs old
Blend / Fins Bois
40% abv
Delicate bitterness, fresh almond, richer, more mature notes. Thicker, more oily, longer in the cheeks, all the way to the throat. Beautiful finish, preserved fruits, citrus, apricot, orange zest, lemon peel.
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Château de Beaulon
7 yrs old
100% Folle Blanche
Triple "S" / Fois Bons
40% abv
Markedly Folle Blanche, floral, touch of geranium, candied orange and broom. Very fruity, angelica and raisin, perfectly balanced, round. Good character rarely found in a cognac of this age.
Winner Silver Medal, Brussels 2001, Silver Trophy Olympiades Vinexpo 2001.
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Godet
Selection Special VSOP
10 yrs old
Blend
40% abv
Refreshing floral nose, good length and no burn.
Poznam International Fair (Poland) 2000 Golden Medal, Intervins (Canada) 1999 Golden Medal, International Wine and Spirit (London) 1999 Bronze Medal
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Kelt
Tour du Monde VSOP
Blend / Grand Champagne
40% abv
A delicate vanilla oak scent with a touch of port wine. Dried rose and violet. Fruity and jammy: apricot and fig, hazelnut and licorice. Mellow, warm, and well balanced, with great structure and a long finish-- at least 10 minutes on the palate.
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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.
International Review of Spirits Award Silver Medal.
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Louis Royer
"Force 53"
Fine Champagne
Blend / Grand Champagne & Petite Champagne
53% abv
Lustrous amber color. Rich honeyed raisin, chocolate covered nut and fig aromas with a rich fruity full body and a long, vibrant and spicy, leather, mocha and cigar box accented finish. A fantastic VSOP that will shine in cocktails or snifters especially on the rocks.
International Review of Spirits Award Gold Medal (Rated 93 points - Exceptional), International Wines & Spirits Competition UK 2009 Gold, SF World Spirits Competition 2010 Double Gold Medal
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Daniel Bouju
Tradition
Triple "S" / Grande Champagne
40% abv
Complex and powerful characters with delicate and fine aromas. Vanilla and spicy scents.
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Thu. May 17, 2012 10:14 AM - by: CB
The Leopold Gourmel Age de Fruit above is listed as a vsop 13yr old Blend, which is NOT correct...it is NOT a blend,or a vsop. It is a 10yr old, UNBLENDED, 100% Natural ( Strictly No additives, so unlike all others )and from a single vineyard,,,much like a wine. This is the mosgt authentic best Cognac in the market !
Mon. March 12, 2012 2:38 AM - by: Cognac J
I agree that many of the smaller cognac producers provide a fantastic quality at a much lower price. http://www.cognacbrands.com gives some info about other brands such as Camus & Conjure
Tue. February 21, 2012 3:05 AM - by: Cognac J
What about Hennessy Pure White? http://cognac-expert.com/vs-cognac/hennessy-vs-cognac-pure-white
Tue. February 22, 2011 12:58 PM - by: alexandre
I like the list but missing some smaller brands or new products like Conjure. My favorite brand is Hine Cognac. It's an awesome brand with a good availability even in the US
Thu. September 30, 2010 10:39 PM - by: Andre
Where's the Armangnac? The slutty, slightly overweight sister. And, tho its not Cognac... Germain Robin brandies from California are spectacular! Made from Pinot Noir by a former Cognac distiller, loads of honey, dried currants and spice... Their "VS" knocks the socks of many a Cognac VSOP!
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?