Category: Brandy Bottle Reviews
The Brandy Bottle – A.E Dor Opera, Legend
In 1991Â A E Dor introduced their Opera presentation. The firm are ardent believers in blending and they decided to use a 25 year old cognac, which they described as an XO. What made this bottle so special was notRead more
The Brandy Bottle – Exshaw No 1
The firm was founded in 1805 and cognacs were shipped to Britain and India. In those days there was no Suez Canal and the cognacs were transported by camels across hundreds of miles of desert. They must have liked theRead more
The Brandy Bottle: Hermitage 1975 Grande Champagne
Our Hermitage 1975 Grande Champagne was awarded the Masters Medal in the prestigious 2010 Cognac Masters Competition held in London, beating every other vintage cognac. But not just with a Gold Medal but with the highest accolade of all, TheRead more
The Brandy Bottle – Chateau de Beaulon 12 year old VSOP
The Chateau de Beaulon 12 year old VSOP is a cognac of the  Fin Bois cru. Although the Fins Bois is the fourth cru, one should not conclude that it produces fourth grade cognacs. Indeed there is an area of Coniacian Chalk thatRead more
The Brandy Bottle – Ragnaud Sabourin, Paradis
Perhaps it is because the cognac producing region is relatively small that it is also rather incestuous. Like many cognac producers, the history of Ragnaud Sabourin and its distant relatives who are only just around the corner is colourful. FamilyRead more
