by Michael Cervin | Aug 17, 2023 | Cognac
Proper Cognac – according to everyone you meet in Cognac including all master distillers – is a sublime blend of four components: wood, spice, florals, and fruit. This XO fulfills all these requirements and is everything you want in a sophisticated Cognac.... 
by Michael Cervin | Aug 9, 2023 | Cognac
With nearly 200 years of experience behind them, Courvoisier Cognacs are worth every penny, and this VSOP is a great example of quality at a fair price. A lovely melding of fruit, wood, spice and floral notes, the palate is strongly vanilla, with ginger spice, jasmine... 
by Michael Cervin | Mar 30, 2023 | Cognac
Cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is Cognac, as the old French saying goes. This VSOP is a well-balanced and multi-layered Cognac that offers elegant aromas including vanilla, a slight nuttiness, stone fruit such as apricot and peach, and spring wildflowers. It has... 
by Michael Cervin | Mar 15, 2023 | Cognac
Proper Cognac, according to everyone you meet in Cognac including all master distillers, is a sublime blend of four components: wood, spice, floral, and fruit. This XO fills all these requirements, and is everything you want in a Cognac. The spiciness of pepper is... 
by Michael Cervin | Feb 6, 2023 | Cognac
We tend to think of Cognac as being an age-old spirit, distilled for hundreds of years in the village of Cognac costing hundreds of dollars. There are some 230 Cognac producers in France, and the majority are small producers whom you’ve never heard of. So when a new... 
by Rich Cook | Oct 10, 2022 | Cognac
VSOP Cognac must be aged at least four years in French oak prior to release, which seems to be a sweet spot for me – it’s a fine balance spirit that gets has elements of both VS (brightness) and XO (richness). The Tycoon touts luxury on the bottle and...
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