We finally had the opportunity to taste the “Black Henny”. And no, the Cognac itself is not black.
Hennessy launched a major new product for the first time since 1961 in a big market. And as Hennessy has perfectly understood which relevance the American market has, they called the bottle ‘Black’. …

Hine Rare Fine Champagne is a VSOP Cognac of the highest quality. This Cognac is a rich but at the same time extremely gentle drink made up of a blend of twenty-five different Cognacs from the Grande and the Petite Champagne. It constitutes 40% of Petite Champagne and 60% of …

The Salignac VS Cognac is a very young Cognac, and belongs to one of the leading producers in the world: Courvoisier. As this Cognac is a three star or VS Cognac, it is probably not older than 2 1/2 years or 3, not aged for a long time.
Salignac VS
The …

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Often, one hears the question “where can I buy Hennessy White?“. Now, first of all it is mainly available in Europe and the Carribean, Bahamas is often mentioned in …

A review: The other day my father and me stopped at a supermarket to buy some food. We decided to buy some Cognac too, well aware of the fact that it’s not at all the best place to buy it.

At home we decided to taste both Cognacs in order to …

Martell Cordon Bleu Cognac. Created in 1912 by Edouard Martell, the bottle became a legend in the world of Cognac as middle range Cognac. One must admit that it’s a rather a good “top 4 cognac brand” eaux-de-vie. A gentle giant.
The Cognac’s taste is dominated by eaux-de-vie from the Borderies …

The house of Brillet counts 65 hecatres (150 acres) of vineyards. The estate lies in the heart of the Grande Champagne region, some parts are in the Petite Champagne area. The house exports 70% and 30% get sold in France.
First of all: this Cognac is a Single Grande Champagne, 100% …

Wow, these guys must be very happy. They are holding a gigantic 25 litre Bache Gabrielsen XO bottle in their hands. It somehow reminds me of the elephant carrying a huge Cognac bottle through the jungle, see here.
Extremly limited edition: There are only 6 of them, one bottle costs …

The Hennessy XO is a blend of more than a hundred different eaux-de-vie (!). Those eaux-de-vie are between 10 to 70 years old. This XO is of course a safe choice – Hennessy is the biggest Cognac trading house in the world and they know what they are doing.
Hennessy XO …

One of the Cognac which is available at most liquor retailers worldwide. Widely available.
Martell VS cognac is aged in Limousin oak barrels for about 5 to 7 years. Of course, as you know, the  law requires a minimum of 2-1/2 years in oak barrels.
Martell VS is blended from eaux-de-vie of …

The man who created music videos for Amy Winehouse, Elton John or The Dandy Warhols now got into Cognac advertisting: Photograph artist David LaChapelle presents a new bottle  of Rémy Martin VSOP Cognac. The bottle is designed in the stlyle of golden Jazz time of Paris of the 1920′s. The …

Polignac Reserve VSOP Grande Champagne Cognac consists of 100% Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie.

Here are the tasting notes of Prince Hubert de Polignac Reserve VSOP Grande Champagne:
The color: golden nuances
On the nose: typically flower intensive and fruit notes.
The taste: delicious soft, fruity, floral iris;  some hints of gingerbread
The Finish: quite round, slightly …

Also known as Camus XO Superieur.
The XO Superieur of Camus comes in quite a classic decanter, presenting a Cognac which is heavily influenced by eaux-de-vie from the Borderies region of Charente, comparable to Martell‘s Cordon Bleu.
Camus XO Superior

This excellent XO combines rare eaux-de-vie, selected and blended by the family of …

Courvoisier XO Imperial is quite a rich Cognac with some clear orange and steady vanilla notes.
Courvoisier XO Imperial

Courvoisier XO Imperial is available in a lot of online stores, liquor shops etc.
The Courvoisier is a blend of Borderies, Petit Champagne and Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie and it presents a real richness and …