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Bodegas Ximenez-Spinola Diez Mil Botellas Brandy Sherry 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865464-388

The name means ten thousand bottles, and that same spirit of scarcity has defined the house of Ximénez-Spínola since 1729. Chestnut casks older than most of us give this brandy a softness oak rarely matches.
Expert's Description
Bodegas Ximenez-Spinola Diez Mil Botellas is a Spanish Brandy, bottled at 40%.
The winery was founded in 1729 by Phelipe Zarzana Spinola and was originally called Zarzana Spinola. When a major English customer found the name impossible to pronounce, it was changed to Ximénez-Spínola, the name the house still carries today. From the outset, the house has worked exclusively with the Pedro Ximénez grape.
What sets this brandy apart is the use of chestnut casks during ageing, a tradition that nearly disappeared in Spain after the civil war of 1939, when large parts of the country's chestnut forests were felled. The casks at Bodegas Ximénez-Spínola are all at least 70 years old and therefore release only a very limited amount of tannin.
The brandy is distilled from a Solera founded in 1984 and subsequently ages for a minimum of 12 years in the old chestnut casks, giving it a rounder, softer taste than brandy aged in oak.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Unmistakable notes of plum and raisin.
Palate
Smooth with a light sweetness that masks the alcohol and lends a pleasant roundness.
Finish
Round and soft, with lingering dried fruit and a hint of spice from the chestnut wood.
Specifications
Name: Bodegas Ximenez-Spinola Diez Mil Botellas
Distillery: Ximénez-Spínola
Country: Spain
Type: Spanish Brandy
Age: Minimum 12 years, Solera
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Chestnut Wood
EAN no.: 843700199803
Serving suggestion: Enjoy after the meal, alone or with a cigar
Flavour Profile
Plum · Raisin · Dried Fruit · Chestnut Wood
Did You Know?
The casks this brandy is aged in are all at least 70 years old and date from a time when enough chestnut wood could still be found in Spain to build barrels, a tradition that largely ended after much of the country's chestnut forests were felled during the civil war.
1pcs.
107,00EUR
Chateau de Laubade 12 Years Intemporel Bas Armagnac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865493-106-2

Twelve years is enough time for a young, fruit-driven Armagnac to grow round and thoughtful, without yet reaching the almost meditative depth of the house's oldest bottles. Intemporel 12 Year Old is the balance point in between.
Expert's Description
Château de Laubade 12 Year Old Intemporel is a French Bas-Armagnac, matured for a minimum of 12 years, bottled at 40%.
Château de Laubade has made Armagnac since the early 1700s and was restored in 1974 by Jean-Jacques Lesgourgues, who raised the estate to become one of the most respected in the entire Armagnac region, named World Class Distillery at the World Spirits Award three years running.
The Intemporel range is the house's flagship, and the 12 year old edition represents the point where the young fruitiness of the Signature expression has truly begun to merge with the cask's spice and caramel.
The oak casks used for maturation come from the house's own cooperage, where Gascony oak is air-dried for at least three years before being built into barrels, a process unique to Château de Laubade in the entire district.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Dried fruit, vanilla and a light touch of spice.
Palate
Round and full, with notes of caramel, prune and toasted oak.
Finish
Elegant and well-balanced, with a warm, lingering close.
Specifications
Name: Château de Laubade 12 Year Old Intemporel
Distillery: Château de Laubade
Country: France
Type: French Bas-Armagnac
Age: Minimum 12 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: French Oak, Gascony
EAN no.: 3270310118338
Serving suggestion: Enjoy as a digestif or with dark chocolate
Flavour Profile
Caramel · Prune · Toasted Oak · Vanilla
Did You Know?
Château de Laubade has won the title World Class Distillery at the World Spirits Award three years running, in 2010, 2011 and 2012, an achievement no other Armagnac house in the district has matched.
1pcs.
80,25EUR
Daniel Bouju Empereur X.O. French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865491-8

The recipe dates from 1804 and remains largely unchanged. No shortcuts, no tricks - just time, old craft, and a small still in Saint-Preuil. Daniel Bouju Empereur XO is the house's tribute to the original method.
Expert's Description
Daniel Bouju Empereur XO is a French Cognac from Grande Champagne, aged in new Limousin oak casks and bottled at 40%.
The cognac comes from the small family house Daniel Bouju, where the original 1804 recipe still forms the basis of production. The house has always held that strength and character should come from the raw materials and cask ageing, not from additives.
Empereur XO is made exclusively from Ugni Blanc grapes and represents the house's XO quality, where long ageing has produced a dark, refined and characterful cognac.
Tasting Notes
Nose
The nose offers nutmeg, clove and a touch of ginger.
Palate
The palate is harmonious with ripe plum and vanilla blending smoothly together.
Finish
The finish is long and impressive, with the spices lingering for a good while.
Specifications
Name: Daniel Bouju Empereur XO
Distillery: Daniel Bouju
Country: France
Type: XO Grande Champagne Cognac
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: New Limousin oak casks
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat at room temperature in a cognac glass, ideally as a close to a good dinner.
Flavour Profile
Plum · Nutmeg · Clove · Vanilla
Did You Know?
Did you know that Daniel Bouju still distils according to a recipe from 1804? The house itself calls it no hocus pocus - just patience and respect for the raw materials.
1pcs.
100,50EUR
Daniel Bouju No 5 Caraffe Black Box Grande Champagne French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865491-9

In Saint-Preuil, the place locals call the heart of the Cognac region, Daniel Bouju bottles a young and lively cognac straight into a decanter, ready to be displayed as a gift or as a centrepiece on the drinks cabinet.
Expert's Description
Daniel Bouju No 5 Caraffe is a French Cognac from Grande Champagne, aged in new Limousin oak casks and bottled at 40%.
The cognac comes from the small family house Daniel Bouju, based right in Saint-Preuil - an area the house itself calls the absolute heart of the Cognac region. No 5 is one of the house's younger, fresher expressions, bottled straight into a sleek decanter.
The young age gives the cognac a lively, almost grape-sweet character, while ageing in new Limousin casks adds a fine touch of wood and vanilla without losing its freshness.
Tasting Notes
Nose
The nose is light with forest floor, citrus and fresh grapes.
Palate
The palate is long and round with a touch of spice.
Finish
The finish is fresh and nuanced, closing with an elegant light tartness.
Specifications
Name: Daniel Bouju No 5 Caraffe
Distillery: Daniel Bouju
Country: France
Type: Grande Champagne Cognac
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: New Limousin oak casks
EAN no.: 3760008770080
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat at room temperature in a cognac glass, and the decanter makes it a fitting gift for special occasions.
Flavour Profile
Citrus · Forest floor · Grape · Spice
Did You Know?
Did you know that Saint-Preuil, home to Daniel Bouju, is considered by many locals to be the very heart of the Cognac region? The location is part of the reason the house has access to some of the region's finest grapes.
1pcs.
93,75EUR
Daniel Bouju Reserve Grande Champagne French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 2222706-1972644

There's a quiet confidence to Saint-Preuil, the small village at the heart of Grande Champagne, where the Bouju family has distilled its own wine into cognac since 1805.
No bought-in grapes, no outsourced eaux-de-vie – just their own vines, their own copper still, and a belief in doing things at the pace cognac demands.
Expert's Description
Daniel Bouju Réserve Grande Champagne Cognac is a Grande Champagne Cognac aged in French Limousin oak casks and bottled at 40%.
Daniel Bouju is one of the last truly independent cognac houses in Charente – they grow their own grapes (mainly Ugni Blanc, complemented by Colombard and Folle Blanche), vinify their own wine, and distil it themselves in traditional Charente copper stills.
The Réserve is the house's entry point into the Grande Champagne style that defines the whole range: no added caramel colouring, no boisé, no shortcuts. Just wine, fire, and time in oak.
The cognac is bottled in a carafe-shaped bottle – a "carafon" – giving it a more festive, gift-ready look than the classic square cognac bottle.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Soft and floral, with ripe apricots and nectarines unfolding slowly alongside a touch of vanilla and a hint of gingerbread.
Palate
Clean and balanced, with fresh fruit and spice building towards a lightly peppery edge.
Finish
Long and fragrant, with a dry, woody finish that hints at just how much time is actually sitting in the glass.
Specifications
Name: Daniel Bouju Réserve Grande Champagne Cognac
Distillery: Daniel Bouju
Region/Country: Grande Champagne, France
Type: Grande Champagne Cognac
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Limousin oak casks
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled in a traditional Charente copper pot still
EAN no.: 3760008771094
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a cognac glass, or as the base for a classic Sidecar
Distillery: Daniel Bouju
Flavour Profile
Fruity · Vanilla-sweet · Spiced · Floral
Did You Know?
The bottle's carafe shape, a "carafon", is an old French tradition for cognac meant to be served straight from the table on festive occasions – a bit like a wine carafe, just filled with cognac instead.
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1pcs.
93,75EUR
Daniel Bouju XO Prince Grande Champagne French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865479-1106-1972635

There is a deep, almost blood-red glow in the glass when Daniel Bouju XO Prince is poured. Twenty-five years in new Limousin oak casks have left their clear mark, and the result is a cognac with both weight and calm.
Expert's Description
Daniel Bouju XO Prince is a French Cognac from Grande Champagne, matured for a full 25 years in new Limousin oak casks and bottled at 40%.
The cognac comes from the small family house Daniel Bouju in Saint-Preuil, where production has been guided by craft rather than volume since 1805. All the colour in the glass comes purely from cask ageing, as the house never adds caramel.
XO Prince is made exclusively from Ugni Blanc grapes and represents one of the house's oldest and most complex expressions, where the long maturation has given both depth and finesse.
Tasting Notes
Nose
The nose is silky with ripe fruit, spiced clove and a touch of prune and cinnamon.
Palate
The palate is round and harmonious with nutmeg, roasted nuts and dried fruit that slowly unfold.
Finish
The finish is long and pleasant with lasting warmth and a touch of spice.
Specifications
Name: Daniel Bouju XO Prince
Distillery: Daniel Bouju
Country: France
Type: XO Grande Champagne Cognac
Age: 25 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: New Limousin oak casks
EAN no.: 3760008771094
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat at room temperature in a cognac glass, ideally after dinner as a calm end to the evening.
Flavour Profile
Prune · Clove · Nutmeg · Roasted nuts
Did You Know?
Did you know that the dark colour of Daniel Bouju XO Prince comes entirely from the 25 years of cask ageing? The house never adds caramel, so every nuance in the glass is shaped by time and wood alone.
1pcs.
120,00EUR
Denis Charpentier XO Rare Fine Champagne French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865491-61-50

Fine Champagne is cognac's answer to a careful blend of two neighbours - Grande and Petite Champagne meet in the same glass, and at Denis Charpentier that combination becomes a mature, generous XO.
Expert's Description
Denis Charpentier XO Rare is a French Cognac, classified as Fine Champagne, and bottled at 40%.
The Cognac house Denis Charpentier is based in the Cognac region of France and produces a range of cognacs from VS to Extra, with emphasis on the cru classifications Grande Champagne and Fine Champagne.
The term Fine Champagne means the cognac is a blend of grapes from Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, where Petite Champagne can make up no more than half. This gives a cognac that unites the finesse of Grande Champagne with the rounder character of Petite Champagne, while the XO classification guarantees significant ageing behind every bottle.
Tasting Notes
Nose
The nose is mature and round with dried fruit and a touch of spiced oak.
Palate
The palate is full and soft with notes of nut and a gentle sweetness that quietly builds.
Finish
The finish is long and warm, closing with a fine spiced note.
Specifications
Name: Denis Charpentier XO Rare
Distillery: Denis Charpentier
Country: France
Type: XO Rare Fine Champagne Cognac
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3473720000518
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat at room temperature in a cognac glass, ideally as a close to a good dinner.
Flavour Profile
Dried fruit · Nut · Oak · Spice
Did You Know?
Did you know that the term Fine Champagne can only be used when at least half the cognac comes from Grande Champagne, with the rest from the neighbouring district of Petite Champagne? It is one of the rarer cru designations in the Cognac region.
1pcs.
107,00EUR
Drouet Small Batch Pacherenc Cask Finish Petite Champagne French Cognac 70 cl 45%

Item no.: 22227865491-743

What happens when a classic cognac is left to rest a little longer in casks that most recently held a sweet white wine from Gascony? Drouet has tried it, and the result is a small, experimental release beyond the usual.
Expert's Description
Drouet Small Batch Pacherenc Cask Finish is a French Cognac from Petite Champagne, bottled at 45%.
The cognac comes from Cognac Drouet, the family house that has run its estate in Grande and Petite Champagne since 1848. This release is part of the house's Small Batch series, where smaller lots experiment with unconventional finishing methods.
After standard ageing, the cognac is transferred to casks that most recently held Pacherenc du Vic Bilh - a sweet white wine from southwest France, close to the Armagnac region. The finish gives the cognac an extra layer of sweetness and fruit on top of its classic character.
Tasting Notes
Nose
The nose is sweet with notes of ripe stone fruit and a touch of honey from the Pacherenc casks.
Palate
The palate is full and round with a clear sweetness that balances the classic cognac structure.
Finish
The finish is long and warm with a lingering sweetness.
Specifications
Name: Drouet Small Batch Pacherenc Cask Finish
Distillery: Drouet et Fils
Country: France
Type: Petite Champagne Cognac
ABV: 45%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Pacherenc du Vic Bilh casks (finish)
EAN no.: 3585950000234
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat at room temperature in a cognac glass, ideally as an experimental close to the evening.
Flavour Profile
Stone fruit · Honey · Sweetness · Body
Did You Know?
Did you know that Pacherenc du Vic Bilh is a sweet white wine from Gascony, the same area Armagnac comes from? That makes this cask finish a small meeting between two of southwest France's classic spirit traditions.
1pcs.
93,75EUR
Drouet Ulysse XO Grande Champagne French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865491-744

Ulysse Dumargue once worked the land for the founding L'Homme family and later became great-grandfather to the current owners of Cognac Drouet. Twenty years in cask give his namesake, Ulysse XO, a depth that matches the story behind it.
Expert's Description
Drouet Ulysse XO is a French Cognac from Grande Champagne, around 20 years old and bottled at 40%.
The cognac carries the name of Ulysse Dumargue, great-grandfather of the current owners of Cognac Drouet, which was founded in 1848 and has remained in the family for four generations since.
The XO quality is made from 100% Grande Champagne grapes and represents one of the house's oldest and most full-bodied releases, where the long ageing has produced a cognac with marked depth.
Tasting Notes
Nose
The nose is deep with dried fruit and a clear oak note.
Palate
The palate is full and complex with notes of nut and spice.
Finish
The finish is long and warm, quietly building.
Specifications
Name: Drouet Ulysse XO
Distillery: Drouet et Fils
Country: France
Type: XO Grande Champagne Cognac
Age: Approximately 20 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 2060188093018
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat at room temperature in a cognac glass, ideally as a calm end to the evening.
Flavour Profile
Dried fruit · Nut · Spice · Oak
Did You Know?
Did you know that Drouet Ulysse XO is named after Ulysse Dumargue, great-grandfather of the current owning family? He and his wife Elina originally worked the land for the founding L'Homme family, long before the Dumargue family took over the estate themselves.
1pcs.
105,75EUR
Gautier XO French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865491-10243

Some Cognacs simply need to be left alone. Gautier XO is the house's flagship, a blend of old eaux-de-vie that has drawn colour and finesse from the oak year after year until the result is dark, round and almost without a rough edge left.
Expert's Description
Gautier XO French Cognac is a Cognac, a blend of older eaux-de-vie from Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, bottled at 40%.
The house of Gautier, founded in 1755 in the old watermill on the river Osme, pours everything its generations of coopering and ageing craft can offer into XO. The XO designation requires at least six and a half years in cask for the youngest Cognac in the blend, but Gautier's XO draws on eaux-de-vie that are often far older.
The long ageing gives the Cognac its deep, amber-dark colour and a finesse that builds layer upon layer, rounder than VSOP, more complex on the finish, and with a clear, mature richness.
Gautier XO has won gold at the International Spirits Challenge and has been singled out among the world's best Cognacs, recognition of the house's commitment to long cask ageing over quick solutions.
Tasting Notes
Nose
A deep, amber-dark aroma of dried fruit, toasted almond and a faint smoky note from the old oak.
Palate
Round and full, with rancio, dark chocolate and a warm sweetness of dates.
Finish
Long and elegant, with a last trace of spiced oak and dried apricot.
Specifications
Name: Gautier XO
Distillery: House of Gautier
Country: France
Type: Cognac
Age: Min. 6.5 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3269555551772
Serving suggestion: Enjoyed at room temperature in a cognac glass, on its own or after dinner
Flavour Profile
Rancio · Dark Chocolate · Dates · Spiced Oak
Did You Know?
Did you know that Gautier XO has won gold at the International Spirits Challenge and has been singled out among the world's best Cognacs, recognition that underlines the house's focus on long, patient cask ageing.
1pcs.
147,25EUR
Gilles Brisson Grande Champagne XO 1er Cru de French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865491-71

More than twenty years in Brisson's damp cellars gives a Cognac its own deep, dark amber tone. XO is the house's proof that patience can be tasted, an aristocratic Cognac from Grande Champagne's finest plots.
Expert's Description
Gilles Brisson Grande Champagne XO is a 1er Cru French Cognac made from 100% Ugni Blanc, at least 20 years old, bottled at 40%.
The Brisson family has run its estate in Châteaubernard for five generations, with all 75 hectares planted within Grande Champagne. XO blends eaux-de-vie that have rested at least six years in cask, but at Brisson the house goes far beyond the legal requirement, letting its XO mature more than twenty years under constant observation.
The result is a Cognac with a beautiful, dark amber colour, a developed, deep bouquet and a long finish that shows all the breed only long cask ageing can give.
Tasting Notes
Nose
A deep bouquet of dried apricot, rancio and a hint of tobacco.
Palate
Elegant and full, with notes of dark honey, toasted nuts and spiced oak.
Finish
Long and refined, with a warm finish of old wood and dried figs.
Specifications
Name: Gilles Brisson Grande Champagne XO
Distillery: Gilles Brisson
Country: France
Type: 1er Cru French Cognac
Age: Min. 20 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 87563000309
Serving suggestion: Enjoyed on its own, at room temperature, in a cognac glass
Flavour Profile
Dried Apricot · Rancio · Toasted Nuts · Spiced Oak
Did You Know?
Did you know that Gilles Brisson lets its XO mature more than twenty years, far beyond the six-year EU minimum required for the XO designation, because the family believes true finesse only emerges after decades of patience.
1pcs.
107,00EUR
Gourry de Chadeville Memoire 1'er Cru de Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865491-504

Some Cognacs are made to be sold. Memoire is made to be remembered, a gathering of the oldest eaux-de-vie in Gourry de Chadeville's cellars, brought together under a name that points directly back to four hundred years of memory.
Expert's Description
Gourry de Chadeville Memoire 1er Cru French Cognac is a Cognac from Grande Champagne, at least 25 years old, bottled at 40%.
Gourry de Chadeville is the world's oldest Cognac house, founded in 1619, and the family's exceptional landholdings in Grande Champagne give it a base for producing the very best the appellation can offer. Production is strictly limited, and constant demand from French connoisseurs minimises the quantity that can be spared for export.
Memoire shows a concentrated style with dark nuances, the result of decades of ageing in Limousin oak on the estate itself, far removed from the standardised Cognac found in airports around the world.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Dark nuances of shellac and rancio, with a hint of plum.
Palate
Deep and concentrated, with almond, mocha and a light bittersweet note.
Finish
Very long, dark and complex, with a last trace of spiced oak.
Specifications
Name: Gourry de Chadeville Memoire
Distillery: Gourry de Chadeville
Country: France
Type: 1er Cru French Cognac
Age: Min. 25 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Limousin oak
Serving suggestion: Enjoyed on its own, at room temperature, in a cognac glass
Flavour Profile
Shellac · Rancio · Almond · Mocha
Did You Know?
Did you know that Gourry de Chadeville's limited production is sold mainly within France, where local connoisseurs keep demand so high that only a small share of its oldest Cognacs, such as Memoire, ever reach the international market.
1pcs.
107,00EUR
Gourry de Chadeville Tres Vieux 400 anniversaire 1er Cru de Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865491-401

Twenty-five years is a long time to wait for a bottle. At Gourry de Chadeville, that is the time Tres Vieux is given, layer upon layer of soft nuance that only appears when the cellar master dares let the Cognac rest long enough.
Expert's Description
Gourry de Chadeville Tres Vieux 400th Anniversary is a 1er Cru French Cognac from Grande Champagne, 25 years old, bottled at 40%.
Gourry de Chadeville, the world's oldest Cognac house founded in 1619, often regards Tres Vieux as its flagship, a designation traditionally used for Cognac aged well beyond XO level. The grapes, Colombard and Sauvignon Blanc, come from the house's own plots in Grande Champagne, and the entire process, from distillation to maturation, takes place on the estate.
Twenty-five years in Limousin oak casks give a Cognac of great depth, where rancio, dried fruit and a light smoky character show what time alone can add.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Rancio, cocoa and a hint of tobacco, with a touch of apricot.
Palate
Deep and layered, with notes of dark caramel, bitter orange and dark chocolate.
Finish
Very long, with a warm finish of spiced oak and caramel.
Specifications
Name: Gourry de Chadeville Tres Vieux 400th Anniversary
Distillery: Gourry de Chadeville
Country: France
Type: 1er Cru French Cognac
Age: 25 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Limousin oak
Serving suggestion: Enjoyed on its own, at room temperature, in a cognac glass
Flavour Profile
Rancio · Cocoa · Bitter Orange · Spiced Oak
Did You Know?
Did you know that the designation Tres Vieux, like Hors d'Age, is not legally regulated in the same way as VS, VSOP and XO, but is instead the house's own guarantee of a Cognac aged well beyond the legal minimums.
1pcs.
107,00EUR
Napoleon Cognac 3 x Vintage Bottles French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 2222106-197441

There's something irresistible about a bottle that has lost its name. The gold capsule is scratched and weathered by decades, the glass is dark green and almost opaque, and only a small crest bearing a French fleur-de-lis and the word Napoleon hints at what's hiding inside.
Expert description
These bottles are Napoleon Cognac from an unknown French cognac house, with the original label lost somewhere along the way. Napoleon is an officially recognised quality designation within cognac, requiring a minimum of six years' cask ageing, so the term actually tells us something concrete about the contents even though the sender remains anonymous.
The capsule's design, with its laurel wreath and fleur-de-lis, points to a classic, traditional cognac house of the kind that has existed for generations in the region around Cognac in France. Without a label, neither the ABV, the cask type nor the exact house behind the bottle can be confirmed, but that mystery is part of what makes the bottle so compelling to the curious collector.
Specifications
Name: Unidentified Napoleon Cognac Collector's Bottle
Region/Country: France, Cognac
Type: Napoleon Cognac
Size: 70 CL
Distillation method: Double distilled
Serving suggestion: Best served at room temperature in a rounded cognac glass or tulip glass
These bottles are sold as collector's items, so we cannot guarantee the quality of what's inside the glass. The capsule and glass carry visible signs of wear such as scratches and scuffs, and the bottles are generally in low condition, as also shown in the photos.
Did you know?
Did you know the Napoleon designation is said to have started as a marketing story from the French cognac house Courvoisier, which claimed to have supplied cognac to Emperor Napoleon himself during his exile? Today the term is officially protected and requires a minimum of six years' cask ageing, regardless of which house uses it.
1pcs.
113,75EUR
Renault XO Carte dArgent French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 2222491-6066

A silver mark on the label, a bottle that sits heavy in the hand, and an aroma that explains why XO Cognac was once reserved for the patient. Renault's Carte d'Argent carries its name on its own silver scale, the house's signal for a Cognac with the fullness and calm that only decades of oak can give.
Expert's Description
Renault XO Carte d'Argent French Cognac is an XO Cognac from the house of Renault, bottled at 40%.
Renault was founded in 1835 by Jean-Antonin Renault in the town of Cognac, then just 25 years old but already carrying generations of Charentais merchant trade in his blood. Renault was an innovator from the start: while competitors shipped their Cognac in wooden casks, Renault was among the first to bottle it in glass, and by 1855 the house's Cognac was already sailing to Scandinavia.
Carte d'Argent, the silver mark, is the house's name for a classic XO style, an old Cognac with the fullness and rounded depth that only decades of cask ageing can produce. It is built to be sat with, not rushed through.
In the glass it shows plenty of body, with age visible in both colour and texture, yet never turning heavy or dull.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Deep and round, with dried figs, old leather and a trace of vanilla from years spent in oak.
Palate
Full and soft, with toasted nuts, dark chocolate and a warm, ripe fruitiness that spreads slowly across the tongue.
Finish
Long and warm, with a final touch of spiced oak that lingers well after the last sip.
Specifications
Name: Renault XO Carte d'Argent French Cognac
Distillery: Renault
Country: France
Type: French XO Cognac
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed in a tulip-shaped Cognac glass at room temperature, on its own or to round off a good meal.
Flavour Profile
Dried Fig · Toasted Nuts · Dark Chocolate · Spiced Oak
Did You Know?
Did you know the name Carte d'Argent, the silver card, comes from an era when Cognac houses used coloured labels as an internal system to signal style and age, long before XO became a fixed, regulated category in the region?
1pcs.
160,75EUR
Scharlachberg Meisterbrand German Brandy 70 cl 38%

Item no.: 059763-615-1102

The name Scharlachberg comes from a vineyard site in Bingen-Büdesheim, but for over a hundred years it has stood for something quite different from wine – a brandy style that insisted on taking the time it needed, whatever the law demanded.
Expert's Description
Scharlachberg Meisterbrand is a German Brandy distilled by Weinbrennerei Scharlachberg, bottled at 38%.
The house was founded in 1898 by Friedrich Wilhelm Petzsch as a cognac distillery and moved to Bingen on the Rhine in 1911. After the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, the name had to change to Weinbrennerei Scharlachberg, taken from the Scharlachberg vineyard site itself in Rheinhessen – and in 1920 Meisterbrand reached the market for the first time as a domestic answer to expensive French imports.
Scharlachberg guarantees that only high-quality wines are used for distillation, where the core is drawn off through a careful, high-purity process. Ageing takes place in oak casks for longer than German law requires for the category, giving the spirit time to gather the golden colour and soft vanilla tones the house is known for.
The style behind this bottling dates back to the 1970s, when Scharlachberg had already established itself as one of the most solid names in German Weinbrand.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Toasted oak and vanilla, with a lightly spiced sweetness and a hint of dried grapes.
Palate
Soft and round, with warm wood tones carried by a discreet sweetness rather than sharpness.
Finish
Medium length, drying toward the end, with a last hint of spice.
Specifications
Name: Scharlachberg Meisterbrand
Distillery: Scharlachberg
Country: Germany
Type: German Brandy
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: German oak
EAN no.: 4006296200106
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a brandy glass, ideally as a digestif
Flavour Profile
Toasted oak · Vanilla · Spice · Dried grapes
Did You Know?
Scharlachberg started out as a cognac distillery, but had to change its name and terminology when the Treaty of Versailles banned German producers from using the word cognac in 1919 – a history the house shares with several other German brandy houses from the same period.
1pcs.
134,00EUR
Tesseron Lot No. 90 XO Ovation French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Item no.: 22227865491-20023

Some cognac houses number their bottlings by year, and then there is Tesseron, which numbers by Lot – a reference to the individual reserves of old distillate the family keeps in the cellars at Domaine Tesseron.
Expert's Description
Tesseron Lot No. 90 XO Ovation is a Cognac from Grande Champagne, bottled at 40%.
The Tesseron house, founded by Abel Tesseron in 1905, sold its distillate to other major cognac houses for decades before the family began bottling under its own name in 2003. Since then the principle has stayed the same: only XO and beyond, composed of eaux-de-vie from Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard from Grande Champagne.
Lot No. 90 Ovation is a full-bodied XO with a handsome golden colour, where years of cask ageing have built a depth reaching well beyond the category's 10-year minimum.
The name Ovation hints at exactly the power and fullness this bottling is known for – a cognac not built to be discreet.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Fresh pears and dried fruit, with a hint of nuts and almonds.
Palate
Powerful and full, with a dense structure that carries the flavour far.
Finish
Long and warm, with a final nutty tone.
Specifications
Name: Tesseron Lot No. 90 XO Ovation
Distillery: Tesseron
Country: France
Type: French Cognac
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Limousin oak
EAN no.: 3577620902702
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a cognac glass
Flavour Profile
Pear · Dried fruit · Nuts · Almond
Did You Know?
Every Lot number at Tesseron refers to a specific reserve in the family cellars, meaning no two Lot releases are ever truly identical, even when they share the same XO classification.
1pcs.
134,00EUR
WV Baker & Cie Old Rare Old 2022 Limited Release Single Estate French Cognac 70 cl 56.3%

Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-60

The name is almost a joke: Old Rare Old. But behind the playful title sits a cognac from a single estate, bottled at cask strength without dilution – exactly the kind of bottle WV Baker & Cie is known for tracking down.
Expert's Description
WV Baker & Cie Old Rare Old is a Single Estate French Cognac, bottled at 56.3%.
WV Baker & Cie was founded by the Franco-British Benjamin Baker, a former Royal Air Force pilot who in 2012 began tracking down and bottling rare single casks of cognac, often from Baker's home region of Fins Bois. The house deliberately calls itself an independent bottler rather than a distillery, prioritising casks with character over a fixed house style.
This Old Rare Old bottling comes from a single estate and was aged 10 years before being bottled in August 2022 as a Limited Release of 470 bottles for the Danish spirits merchant Juul's.
At 56.3% in the bottle, the cognac is bottled close to cask strength, preserving an intensity rarely found in an ordinarily diluted 40% cognac.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Intense dried fruit and spiced wood, with a warm alcohol weight that underlines the cask strength.
Palate
Powerful and concentrated, with notes of dark caramel, nuts and a distinct oak spice.
Finish
Long and warm, with a lingering, lightly bitter close.
Specifications
Name: WV Baker & Cie Old Rare Old
Distillery: WV Baker & Cie
Country: France
Type: Single Estate French Cognac
Age: 10 years
ABV: 56.3%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3770023406093
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a cognac glass, ideally with a few drops of water
Flavour Profile
Dried fruit · Dark caramel · Nuts · Oak spice
Did You Know?
Only 470 bottles exist of this release, and the entire batch was bottled directly for the Danish spirits merchant Juul's – a type of collaboration WV Baker & Cie often enters into with selected retailers rather than selling broadly.
1pcs.
101,75EUR
WV Baker & Cie Rare Pale Single Estate French Cognac 70 cl 43%

Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-62

The colour does not lie: a Rare Pale is meant to look pale precisely because it has not been adjusted with caramel colouring the way many commercial cognacs are. What you see in the glass is what the cask actually gave it.
Expert's Description
WV Baker & Cie Rare Pale is a Single Estate French Cognac, bottled at 43%.
As an independent bottler, WV Baker & Cie seeks out single casks with a clear character of their own, often from lesser-known estates in the Cognac district, rather than following a fixed blending style like the large merchant houses. Rare Pale is the house's take on a younger, more direct cognac style, where the pale colour signals precisely a shorter, but deliberate, cask ageing.
The cognac comes from a single estate and has aged 6 years, bottled without colour adjustment at 43% – slightly above the usual standard strength of 40%, giving a somewhat bolder expression in the glass.
The result is a cognac that prioritises freshness and purity over heavy cask character, showing a different side of what the Cognac district can offer beyond the heavy, dark XO styles.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Fresh grapes and light floral perfume, with a touch of vanilla.
Palate
Direct and clean, with notes of white fruit and a fine acidity.
Finish
Short to medium, fresh and lightly spiced.
Specifications
Name: WV Baker & Cie Rare Pale
Distillery: WV Baker & Cie
Country: France
Type: Single Estate French Cognac
Age: 6 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3770023406000
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a cognac glass
Flavour Profile
Fresh grapes · White fruit · Vanilla · Acidity
Did You Know?
The name Pale refers to the fact that the cognac is not coloured with caramel, as many commercial cognacs are to appear uniformly dark – here, all colour comes solely from the cask itself.
1pcs.
84,25EUR