Cognac Reviews

It’s a mouthful, Rémy Martin VSOP Matured Cask Finish, the new VSOP Cognac of Rémy Martin’s in Europe. The well-known mat-green bottle will be replaced with this newcomer.
In the beginning I found it very hard to accept the fact that the beloved VSOP will be replaced, but after seeing the bottle and tasting the new VSOP Matured Cask Finish I think it is a good step by Rémy.

The Martell Chanteloup Perspective is now official and we have some more information and tasting notes about it.
This new Martell product is specially made for China and for the travel retail (i.e. at Schiphol Airport).

Hennessy Pure White is on the market for some while in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Antigua, Aruba, Jamaica) and some countries in Europe.
The bottle states that it is made from “the finest white grapes” and that it expresses the “qualities of the white wines from which it is produced.”  The classic white “Cognac” grapes: ugni blanc, folle blanche and colombard find their way into nearly all cognacs.  So, there is nothing special here….

Probably one of the most eccentric Cognacs available, the Ile de Ré line of Camus Cognac.
The Ile de Ré line is so special because the grapes of the Cognacs are not from the mainland of the Cognac Region but from a small Island which is also part of the Cognac Appellation.

In this list I will publish the best 10 XO Cognacs of 2011, with buying one of the Cognacs in this list you will always obtain a good XO Cognac.
This list is made for you, to make it easier to choose a XO-Cognac at your local liquor-store.
We made this list based on our own justice, (star)ratings from users and the general opinion on the Internet of these Cognacs. For this list, we only selected XO Cognacs!

The Meukow Vanilla is made of Meukow VS-Cognac and natural vanilla-extracts. The aroma’s are beautiful for a drink like this (it’s not a Cognac).
The good thing about this Meukow Vanilla are it’s soft and gentle tast, but also the masculinity of a Fine VS Cognac. Very Nice!

Maison Gautier reveals the excellence of its oldest, most prestigious eaux-de-vie from its “Chai Paradis”, combined with centuries of know-how to create EDEN, the ultimate expression of the unique quality of Gautier Cognac.
Jewel of the Maison Gautier, blended by Master blender Isabelle Couprie, EDEN is a skilful blend of the eaux-de-vie originating solely from the “Chai Paradis” of the Maison Gautier.

After publishing the list of our favorite VS Cognacs, it’s time to publish the the top 10 list of our favorite VSOP  Cognacs! This list is made for you, to make it easier to choose a VSOP-Cognac at your local liquor-store.
We made this list based on our own justice, (star)ratings from users and the general opinion on the internet of these Cognacs. For this list, we only selected VSOP Cognacs!

After tasting the superb Gautier Pinar del Rio, it’s time to review the Gautier XO Extra 1755!
This special Cognac is named “1755″ after the year that Maison Gautier was founded, it is created in homage to Louis Gautier, its founder.
Blends from various regions gives this XO its wonderful character : regions like Fins Bois for its body, Borderies for its mellowness, Petite and Grande Champagne for its finesse and finish.

After tasted almost all accessible Courvoisier Cognacs, I needed to taste the well known Napoleon as well!
This Napoleon differs from the Courvoisier XO, because it uses Fine Champagne Cognacs, which means that at least 50% of the cognac comes from the Grande Champagne region, the rest needs to be from the Petite Champagne region.