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Cognac Salignac VS: bottle review
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 Salignac Cognac helped Courvoisier a lot in the global economic crisis to maintain more or less stable. The Cognac comes from Salignac-sur-Charente, 15 km away from Jarnac. At Salignac, appearently the blending happens before ageing, means that the eaux-de-vie get matured together in oak casks.
Tasting notes of Cognac Salignac:
On the eye: Interesting enough, this Cognac is far too dark for a VS
On the nose: sweet
Taste: Strong caramel notes, rather smooth, some citrus fruits
Finish: the caramel aroma is not steady, rather weak finish
Cru: Not quite clear where the eaux-de-vie originally comes from
Price: somewhere between $17 and $22
Let’s face it: This is a young Cognac, at a very low price – with added caramel. The caramel taste gets picked up easily, you do not have to be an expert. It appears early on the tongue and later on vanishes with the finish.

Salignac label
One would suggest using this Cognac for sweet cocktails and mixdrinks.
Louis de Cognac is also a product from the Cognac house.
12 Responses
Ignore the review, this cognac is a damn fine product, and only one with a highly-cultivated discernement can tell the difference, slight as it is. Cognac is to relax with, to savor and enjoy the fruits of others’ labors. Enjoy this fine cognac (at a truly fair price).
Well, The Salignac is a Three Star and known to have caramel. It’s a low price, it’s what it is. And good for mixing with ginger ale for example.
I’m not a brandy-tsu in any way. My only experiences have been Asbach’s Uralt when I lived in Germany and Mumm’s during the brief time it was available in the US.
With the Asbach’s I always felt a little nervous, as though it might really be paint remover in disguise. But after several bottles I learned that was its normal state, and stopped buying it.
The Mumm’s probably disappeared from the shelves because they got a permanent contract to supply Paradise.
So, not knowing any better, I bought a bottle of Salignac VS today.
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Much more like Asbach’s than Mumm’s. It doesn’t strip the hide off my throat, but I can tell that it’s trying. I’ll look for something else next time.
Ireally enjoyed The Salignacs I purchase smooth nice tasting and reasonable price. The matter fact I’m getting ready to Buy a case!
I drink it and it is good. It is a lot cheaper then Hennessy and Remy. Most people can not tell that it is not Hennessy when they are drinking it.
I found an old unopened bottle of Salignac Cognac. How can I find out it’s age. The seal says Calif 1-773
i have a bottle that is probably at least 25 years old still in the box (never opened) is it any good?
Believe me, was a surprise to me when I asked in the liquor store about chepeast cognac and good flavor,for me is very good taste and the most important is the day after I drank it, I wake up as never having been drinking before and the price is excellent, byeeeee…Hennessy.
I just found a bottle of Salignac after my mpther’s recent passing and would like to know the age if possible. On the box is a stamp on the bottom; it has Etuis Cognac, Nantes*Paris, Made in France, HS 1941, 06-96, 2. It’s never been opened so I would assume it’s OK to drink. A response would be appreciated.
Thank You,
Dan
I just bought some of Salignac and I have to say its very good an at a good price range… I’m a more Courvoisier cognac man but this is a very good tasting cognac… So I will be drinking this cognac a little more often when I don’t feel like spending $60 on Courvoisier… Happy New Year!!!!!
I just keeping drinking salignac,I like it believe me, but I’m waiting for VSOP,must be excellent…..please keep the price and the formula is very good one.


After the liquor store ran out of hennessy I asked the clerk for a cheap cognac. He recommended salignac. Wow this cognac taste just like hennessy. And its way cheaper. I’ve even Had guest over tried it and actually thought they was drinking hennessy. Definitely give it a try