Braastad VSOP House Tiffon French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Cognac House: Braastad
Country: France
Type: Cognac
Alc. strength: 40 %
70 cl.

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The confidence that once characterized the Cognac district has turned to despair in the last decade. The image of the cigar-smoking big wholesaler sitting in his comfy armchair swinging his bowl of cognac has turned against the district as consumers have become more socially conscious and the promising Asian market has been hit by economic depression. Nothing is so bad that it's not good for something. In fact, it's often in times of economic pressure that the biggest changes and initiatives happen: In recent years, the cognac style has been improved and refined, so that today the area produces better cognac than ever before. The cognac district is divided into 6 areas: Bois Ordinaires and Bons Bois are in the absolute periphery. Closer to the main town are Fine Bois and Borderies, and around the town of Ségonzac we find the last two areas, Petite Champagne and Grande Champagne. In total, the district covers 1,132,500 hectares, of which 80,000 are mainly planted with Ugni Blanc. Each of the aforementioned areas provides its own characteristics, but it's in Petite Champagne and Grande Champagne that you need to look if you want to know why cognac is the world's best brandy. It doesn't matter what base wine you use when distilling cognac. The wine is reduced during the process, and only the right base wines can bring out and enhance the best basic characteristics. A bit like a chef reducing his sauce to bring out a greater intensity and concentration. The liquid is distilled twice. The first distillation, the "brouillis", has an alcohol percentage between 27 and 30%, but it is distilled a second time to increase the alcohol percentage. The first distillate, also called 'la tête' (the head), and the last 'la queue' (the tail) are collected separately. The middle part is called "le coeur" (the heart) and it is this part, with an alcohol percentage between 69 and 72%, that is subsequently aged. 2 1/2-3 years is usually the standard Cognac houses' standard Cognac, often with 3 stars on the label, while VSOP is a soft and more friendly Cognac with a minimum of 4 1/2 years of aging behind it. The designations XO, Napoléon, Très Vieux etc. guarantee that the cognac is at least 6 1/2 years old. Fine Champagne is a blend of cognacs from the Grande and Petite areas, of which Petite must not exceed 50%. It is the aging in oak barrels that gives the cognac its soul and quality - and prices are often based on how long the cognac has been in barrels.