Brandy for mixing, cooking or drinking if you are desperate or don't much care for the people you are serving it to.

This beautifully crafted, young Cognac shows complexity beyond its humble station. With very attractive aromatics displaying notes of all-spice, prune and soft caramel - the style is very typica br...

Croizet is one of the oldest Cognac houses, founded in 1805, and still known as a quality producer. The house owns 58 hectares of vines in the Grande Champagne part of the appellation. In 1963 th br...

Delamain is one of the last family-owned Cognac houses. This is a beautiful old Cognac made using the best eau-de-vie from the Grande Champagne region – powerful, mellow and subtle, all at the sa br...

The nose was quite floral at first, then layers of fruit, spice, toffee and vanilla followed by a light smokiness on the finish (and this was before I started puffing away). The palate followed t br...

Complex, fruity and floral, with discreet notes of vanilla. Golden amber in colour, this VSOP develops a fruity grape and floral bouquet characteristic of Grande Champagne. There is also a discre br...

Petite Champagne is the second cru of Cognac. Its pure and soft bouquet presents notes of vanilla, cedar, caramel, heathland. The taste is beautifully rounded and pleasing, with a subtle note of br...

Smells of undergrowth, dried fruits, and above all deep smells of violet and iris, very typical of this rather small vineyard, third of the region, the eaux-de-vie of which are very rare and desi br...

A blend of Grande Champagne (70%) and Petite Champagne, this cognac displays a very beautiful rancio of mushroom. The flavour is very suave, with nice notes of liquorice, and a great length. Very br...

The classic Charentais aperitif. Serve chilled before dinner or at ease in a comfortable armchair.

Very supple soft and smooth on the nose. Followed by flavours of violets, prunes and vanilla. Gentle but long finish reminds one of how mellow armagnac can be when well aged.

An attractive nose with subtle hints of vanilla, cinnamon and candied orange with lovely mouthfull and creamy weight. This finishes beautifully with nutty notes of almond and vanilla.