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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 vines dug deep into the soil to find nutrients and minerals to get through this dry period. The Cellar-Master has preciously kept it in demi-johns since 2013.
The House of Bache-Gabrielsen is a renowned cognac distillery located in the Cognac region of France. Founded in 1905, it is known for producing high-quality cognacs that blend tradition with innovation. The house was established in 1905 by Thomas Bache-Gabrielsen, a Norwegian who moved to Cognac to start a cognac production business. His vision was to create refined cognacs that respected traditional methods while incorporating a touch of innovation. Since its inception, the house has been managed by several generations of the Bache-Gabrielsen family, who have preserved the legacy and reputation of the house while making improvements and evolutions over time. Bache-Gabrielsen cognacs are crafted primarily from grapes sourced from the Grand Champagne, Petite Champagne, and Borderies crus, offering remarkable complexity and depth. Distillation is carried out in traditional Charentais stills, and the eaux-de-vie are aged in oak casks, allowing for the development of rich and nuanced flavors. The house also employs innovative aging techniques and carefully crafted blends to offer cognacs with varied and sophisticated flavor profiles.
2011 turned out to be the hottest year in France since weather records began a century ago. One of the main features of 2011 was an exceptionally warm and dry spring and fall. April and October were the hottest months on record, with April exceeding the average by more than 4.2°C. The hot, dry weather resulted in the exceptional 2011 vintage of Petite Champagne.
Released in 2015 to celebrate 250 years of Maison Hennessy, this Collector Blend is an exceptional limited edition Cognac. Crafted from very old carefully selected eaux-de-vie, it embodies the excellence and refinement of Hennessy’s craftsmanship. The bouquet reveals remarkable aromatic complexity: spices, cocoa, dried fruits, blond tobacco, and fine woods. On the palate,...
Jean-Luc Pasquet Le Cognac d"André is part of the Tresors de Famille Collection. It is a blend of Cognacs from the 68/72's harvested at Asnières-la-Giraud on the Fins Bois terroir and offered in a limited edition of 738 bottles only.
Francois Peyrot Heritage Lot 61 is a real Cognac of succession with the elegance of a set of aromas of vanilla fruit, a revealing note of rancio of great age, in an envelope of oak wood. All the strength of the Premier Cru in the service of a noble Eau-de Vie, mellow, velvety, The Cognac of a great event.
The Tiffon Très Vieille Réserve Grande Champagne Cognac is an exceptional expression from the prestigious Grande Champagne cru, renowned for producing eaux-de-vie of unparalleled finesse and longevity. This rare cognac benefits from extended aging in oak barrels, giving it remarkable aromatic complexity and elegance. The refined nose reveals captivating aromas of...
Last vintage of the 20th century ! 1999 was a tough year for Mother Nature, the Erika tanker was wrecked off the coast of Brittany and Storm Lothar raged in Western Europe. Cognac production was lucky enough to resist this tempest, although the bad weather conditions made it one of the smallest productions of the century, and therefore one of the rarest.
In 1973, the Watergate scandal was in full swing in the United States, the first oil crisis hit the world and the heatwave raged in the cognac vineyards in mid-August. Imperturbable, this vintage will have kept all of its promises after spending 37 years in casks. In 2011, Bache Gabrielsen cellar master decided to transfer it to one of the demi-johns living in the...
This Cognac Grande Champagne is produced by the Dudognon family. It was distilled over a wood fire to obtain a unique eau-de-vie. It has improved for years in an oak barrel. The Old Vintage Collection presents original and carefully selected eaux-de-vie. This Cognac is offered in a limited edition N°1 of 800 bottles.
2002 marked a turning point in European history as the single currency was adopted and as the British Monarchy lost the Queen Mother (Elizabeth). In Cognac, Bache Gabrielsen Cellar Master selected two lots of the 2002 vintage from two distinct areas of Grande Champagne, which expressed great complementarity when blended together.