Cognac
Cognac comes from a strictly defined area around the town of Cognac in south-west France, across the Charente and Charente-Maritime. The region is divided into six crus, ranked largely by their soil. At its heart, Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne sit on soft, chalky limestone that gives fine, floral spirits built for long ageing. In the surrounding crus, where clay takes over from chalk, the spirits are rounder and fruitier and mature sooner.
Almost all Cognac is made from Ugni Blanc, a grape that gives a light, crisp wine ideal for distilling. The wine is distilled twice in traditional copper Charentais pot stills, and the work must be finished by 31 March after the harvest. The new spirit then goes into French oak barrels, where it slowly takes on its colour and character. The age on the label refers to the youngest spirit in the blend: at least two years for VS, four for VSOP and ten for XO.
Picture a cold winter's night in the Charente, the stills glowing as the first spirit runs clear and fragrant. Years later, in a cool, quiet cellar, the cellar master draws a sample from an old cask, and the air fills with dried fruit, vanilla and spice. Pour a glass by the fire after a long dinner, and you can taste every one of those years.
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ABK6 VS Single Estate Cognac + Gift Box
ABK6 Cognac is a modern, family-owned house with deep roots in the Grande Champagne region, the Premier Cru of Cognac. Founded by the Abécassis fam...
View full detailsABK6 Honey Cognac Liqueur & Gift Box
ABK6 Cognac is a modern, family-owned house with deep roots in the Grande Champagne region, the Premier Cru of Cognac. Founded by the Abécassis fam...
View full details1270 Cognac, Frapin, 70cl (Gift Box)
Golden Fleur Fragrant and finely poised, Frapin 1270 opens with vine blossom and linden flowers, followed by delicate vanilla and warm toast. The f...
View full detailsVSOP Cognac, Frapin, 70cl (Gift Box)
Orange & Embers Warmly aromatic and full of character, Frapin VSOP unfolds with orange, dried flowers and discreet vanilla, drawing you into th...
View full detailsABK6 VSOP Single Estate Cognac + Gift Box
ABK6 Cognac is a modern, family-owned house with deep roots in the Grande Champagne region, the Premier Cru of Cognac. Founded by the Abécassis fam...
View full detailsABK6 VSOP Grande Champagne Cognac
ABK6 Cognac is a modern, family-owned house with deep roots in the Grande Champagne region, the Premier Cru of Cognac. Founded by the Abécassis fam...
View full detailsABK6 Artist Collection No.1 Blue Label Reserve Cognac
ABK6 Cognac is a dynamic, family-owned Cognac house that champions a modern, single-estate approach to one of France’s most storied spirits. Founde...
View full detailsChâteau Fontpinot XO Cognac, Frapin, 70cl (Gift Box)
The Autumn Château Graceful and enticingly fragrant, Château Fontpinot XO opens with dried apricot and fig, followed by marzipan, hazelnut and a de...
View full detailsXO 15 Year Old Cognac, Frapin, 70cl (Gift Box)
The Cellar Duet Deeply layered and quietly powerful, Frapin’s 15 Year Old opens with dried fruit, fragrant tea and seasoned oak, followed by vanill...
View full detailsCigar Blend XO Cognac, Frapin, 70cl (Gift Box)
Mahogany Reverie Opulent and savoury, Cigar Blend XO draws you in with walnut, hazelnut and mellow vanilla, opening into aromas of old Port and a p...
View full detailsABK6 XO Family Cellar Single Estate Cognac + Gift Box
ABK6 Cognac is a modern, family-owned house with deep roots in the Grande Champagne region, the Premier Cru of Cognac. Founded by the Abécassis fam...
View full detailsABK6 XO Renaissance Cognac
ABK6 Cognac is a modern, family-owned house with deep roots in the Grande Champagne region, the Premier Cru of Cognac. Founded by the Abécassis fam...
View full detailsABK6 XO Grande Champagne Cognac
ABK6 Cognac is a modern, family-owned house with deep roots in the Grande Champagne region, the Premier Cru of Cognac. Founded by the Abécassis fam...
View full detailsXO VIP Cognac, Frapin, 70cl (Gift Box)
Chocolate & Brocade Luxurious and expansively flavoured, XO VIP opens with a floral fragrance before revealing stewed fruit, praline and subtle...
View full detailsExtra Cognac, Frapin
The Copper Library A decanter of Cognac presented in a luxury red gift box Quietly opulent and beautifully composed, Frapin Extra reveals the depth...
View full detailsPlume Cognac, Frapin
The Golden Quill Profound, sumptuous and quietly commanding, Plume is a Cognac whose complexity reveals itself slowly. Deep amber with burnished or...
View full detailsCuvée Rabelais Cognac, Frapin, (Decanter Gift Box)
The Gilded Manuscript Delicate, profound and beautifully layered, Cuvée Rabelais reveals its grandeur with remarkable subtlety. Glowing amber with ...
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