Seignette VS Cognac, 70cl, ABV 40%

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In short, where VS Cognac must be at least two years old, VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale) must be four and XO (Extra Old) ten! There are older categories too so if you want to know more about what the different letters on cognac bottles mean, head here for a full breakdown with bottles to try from each. The box itself is a revelation, too; unlike most box wines, which are somewhat shameful sights you want to cover with a tea towel, this is actually an exceptionally pretty design, redolent of azulejo tiles on an old-school Lisbon bar wall. Cosaporto is a Rome-based outfit, now working in London, which has come up with the nifty idea of supporting local restaurants by delivering bottles from their cellars to your door. It has a huge range of single-bottle and multi-bottle offerings and a few ‘dinner to your door’ options, too. Paul John ‘s Go an Br andy , made with U gn i Blanc and Bangalore purple grapes and matured in French Lim ous in oak cas ks , is an interesting release . A rom as of honey , strawberry liquor ice , orange z est and but ters cot ch fill the nose , comple mented by notes of cran berries , caramel and rum – so aked ra is ins throughout the palate . In 1804 Arzac Seignette founded his Cognac House, which rapidly became one of the leading brands of the 19th century.

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Generally, the more time cognac spends in the barrel the nuttier and richer it becomes. VS, on the other hand, tend to be more vibrant and fresher, so this isn’t a case of one being better than the other. How is VS Cognac drunk? Vinatic brands its wines as ‘no-nonsense’ which, in common parlance, tends to mean ‘not very good’. They’re doing themselves a disservice, as this small range of wines, labelled ‘Cow’, ‘Leaf’, ‘Fish’, ‘Root’ and ‘Legumes’, are wonderfully palatable, easy-drinking session wines – perfect for a cosy evening where ‘dinner’ involves little more than unwrapping the cheese and charcuterie. Box wine translates as ‘last resort’ to me; the final two days of the French holiday option when you’ve completely run out of cash and you’ve resorted to heading to the local supermarche and drinking on the balcony until the 2am flight home. But stereotype busting improvements are afoot. Hen ness y Parad is , created in 1979 , is named for the Hen ness y Founder ‘s Cell ar where only the finest , rare st , and oldest e aux – de – v ie are kept . The cogn ac is made from 100 e aux – de – v ie aged for up to 130 years and is presented in a stunning dec an ter by Italian designer Fer ru cc io Lav iani .UK spirits distributor Hi-Spirits has announced the launch of a contemporary homage to the 19th-century Seignette cognac, which it hopes will bring "a breath of fresh air" to the UK cognac market. Jehan Seignette was born in 1592 in La Rochelle on the French coast, trading in the local salt which was credited with medicinal properties. His descendants developed the business into a world-famous brand, using a swan as their emblem. Probably the most common form of cognac available is VS cognac, so let’s break down exactly what this means, how to drink it, how it differs from other letters you might see and crucially, where to head to try some of the good stuff! What is VS Cognac?

Seignette VS Cognac | Master of Malt

This is the original ‘ extra – old ‘ cogn ac , which was first bottled in 1870 by Maurice Hen ness y for family and friends . It is much darker and more complex than the VS OP , with appealing leather and tobacco notes and a touch of spice, making it a great cigar cogn ac . With their wealth from the salt trade, the family bought vineyards to supply the growing cognac industry, leading to the foundation in 1804 by Arzac Seignette of his own cognac house. At Ch â te au de Be aul on , they only use grapes from their own vine yards to make their cogn acs . This X O is made only with Fol le Bl anche and Colomb ard grapes and is aged for 12 years in Lim ous in and Tr on ç ais oak barrels before bott ling . There ‘s a lot going on with the nose ; almonds and softly spicy cinnamon m ingle with tang y peach arom as while on the palate it ‘s rich and fruit-laden with dark orange mar mal ade flavours which are well balanced with a sharper citrus hint . It all leads to a long , smooth finish with a pleasing fresh ness . R é my Martin X O is a double gold winner of the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition . It is made by the cellar master , who blends up to 400 different e aux – de – v ie from only the finest grapes . This cogn ac has a wide spectrum of arom as , including late summer fruit , floral notes of white flowers , and mature flavors of juicy pl ums and cand ied oranges . It also has a hint of haz el nuts and cinnamon . The palate is velvet smooth with a lingering finish . Following Arzac his wife, daughter Elisa and granddaughter ran the company for over 50 years, making it a major player in America and England, until circumstances took it out of family hands in the late 19th century.This is a cognac for those people who think cognac 'isn't for them', introducing a new style of enjoying the spirit, complete with a contemporary design and flavour profile. We hope the launch of Seignette will be a breath of fresh air for the cognac category in the UK market."