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Branson Cognac

Branson Cognac
VSOP Cognac Grande Champagne

Category: VSOP Cognac

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 40%
86 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$69

Branson Cognac
VSOP Cognac Grande Champagne

Category: VSOP Cognac

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 40%
Gold color. Aromas and flavors of hints of sweet cigarillo, raisin bread pudding, and baked banana with a soft, crisp, dry light body and a smooth, brisk finish with notes of walnut and butter. A light on its feet VSOP Cognac for mixed drinks and simple sips.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Mild
Aroma Aroma: hints of sweet cigarillo, raisin bread pudding, and baked banana
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of walnut and butter
Smoothness Smoothness: Smooth
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails
Cocktail Cocktails: French 75, Brandy Crusta, Champs-Élysées
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A light on its feet VSOP Cognac for mixed drinks and simple sips.

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VSOP Cognac

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Serve in a Snifter
V.S.O.P. (very superior old pale or very special old pale) Cognac has been aged a minimum of four years, although many examples are aged as long as ten to fifteen years or even longer. It is aged longer than a VS (very special), but less than an X.O.

Produced by both large and small Cognac houses, VSOP has remarkable complexity, especially with the long period of aging, which rounds out the Cognac, while adding a distinct spiciness and vanilla character. These are priced from $30 to $55 per bottle and need to be sipped slowly after dinner on their own or with a cigar. Given the marketing prowess of the large firms as well as their breeding and prestige, VSOP Cognac have been and continue to be one of the most popular spirits in America and around the world.