1988 happened to be a leap year starting on a Friday. The month of August that year had been extremely painful for the cognac vineyards, as well as for modern art enthusiasts and car addicts. Because both Jean-Michel Basquiat and Enzo Ferrari died that month and because it only rained 7.8mm in the Cognac region. Tough but promising conditions for a vintage quality, as the...

Maison Brillet Cognac XO has aged for a generation in small oak barrels. It is of great finesse, with refined aromas of vanilla and rancio, a delicate and subtle palate, a long persistence in the mouth and an exceptional finish.

Remarkable aromas of dried fruits, notes of toasted almonds and spices. Very delicate tannins, with incredible length on the palate. “A first step into Paradise!”

Copper color tending towards mahogany, golden reflections. Viscosity underlined by persistent legs. A nose releasing delicate floral fragrances, aromas of dried fruits. The woodiness and the rancio are all in nuances. This set of aromatic notes reveals a beautiful harmony. The attack is discreet, the mid-palate reveals the delicacy of the aromas.

Zacapa XO Centenario is a unique rum made from first-press sugarcane juice of incomparable sweetness unlike most rums which are made from molasses. Lorena Vasquez, Cellar Master, carefully selects rums, in order to obtain a perfect balance between sweetness and aromas of spices and fruit. Zacapa XO uses the “solera” system of other Zacapa references, which has the...

Maxime Trijol Fins Bois 1980 is a Cognac with a pronounced mahogany robe, with copper highlights. Subtle viscosity. Powerful, revealing aromas of cooked fruit, dried apricot, lime blossom and undergrowth in autumn. The woodiness translates into notes of old waxed furniture. Powerful and smooth attack.

Maxime Trijol Fins Bois 1979 is a Cognac with an orange color with copper reflections. Powerful, ample with floral, cooked fruit and cinnamon and vanilla spice notes, this eau-de-vie has a beautiful complexity complemented by aromas of dried nuts and hazelnuts.