Little Brown Dog 31 Year Brandy Petit Chien Brun Single Cask Cognac 1993 France 70 cl 50.8%
Little Brown Dog Petit Chien Brun is a 31‑year‑old Single Cask French Brandy bottled at 50.8% – a deeply charming and uncompromising release that tastes and smells so much like Grande Champagne Cognac that you almost forget it is technically “just” brandy, simply because it was bottled in Scotland. Distilled in 1993, filled into cask on 30/11/1993 and bottled on 17/10/2025, only six weeks short of turning 32, but LBD could – and would – not wait any longer.
This bottling is a sister cask to Little Brown Dog’s previous Early Landed Late Bottled (ELLB) Vintage French Brandies, and the style is just as luxurious: deep, intense, fruity, and wonderfully complex. Only 210 bottles were drawn from this single cask, natural colour, no added colouring, no chill filtration – pure, honest, mature brandy with everything intact.
The colour is described as “Vimto” – dark, fruity, and enticing. On the nose you meet blackcurrant cordial (Ribena), prune juice, and dried heather. The palate offers classic French notes: Pruneaux d’Agen, alpine strawberry jam, and marrons glacés, all wrapped in a silky, mature texture. The finish brings dark chocolate‑dipped black cherries that linger long on the palate.
This is a spirit that demands calm and time: a good glass, a comfortable chair, and space to explore everything happening in the glass. A bottling for those who love old cognac but also appreciate discovering something unique that delivers the same quality at a fraction of the price.
The label is a warm nod to the two previous ELLB releases: French racing blue from the first edition combined with the Fleur de Lis motif from “part deux” – a visual salute to Cognac, where this Early Landed Late Bottled Vintage French Brandy was originally distilled.
Facts:
Type: French Brandy / Single Cask
Age: 31 years
Distilled: 30/11/1993
Bottled: 17/10/2025
Strength: 50.8%
Bottles: 210
Natural colour
Non‑chill‑filtered
No caramel colouring
A bottle for collectors, cognac lovers, and anyone who wants to experience how far great, long‑aged French brandy can go when it is allowed to stand entirely on its own.
