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...

Godet Single-Cru 22 Ans Grande Champagne is a Cognac from a single terroir: Grande Champagne and having aged for a minimum of 22 years in oak barrels.

Jean Fillioux So Elegantissime XO is a very old Grande Champagne eau-de-vie with a very floral nose, spring flowers, hawthorn, wild rose, acacia, mixed with scents of white peach and nectarine. Delicious liveliness on the palate with aromas of passion fruit, lemon tart, dried apricot. Long finish on sweet spices, coriander, cardamom. In a word… Elegantissime!

A rare 1956 vintage cognac from a single cask (Single Cask), produced in the Petite Champagne region and bottled at 45%. Aged in humid cellars, it delivers remarkable depth and complexity.

Nose: rich and evolving – dried fruits, honey, orange peel, soft spices, leather.

Palate: intense and well-balanced – apricot, plum,...