Brandy
Vaudon VS Cognac
Fresh pear and apricot lead the aroma, joined by vanilla and a light berry brightness. The palate opens supple and delicate, then gains gentle weight as clean white-fruit flavours develop through the middle. A slight liquorice note brings contrast without disturbing the spirit’s balance. The finish is smooth and softly warming, returning to pear, vanilla and restrained fruit sweetness.
Caves São João 1966 Aguardente Vínica Velhíssima
Vanilla and coconut lead a rich, concentrated aroma, followed by light smoke and the polished warmth of mature oak. The palate is intense and complex, with sweet, creamy nuances bringing softness to the spirit's firm structure. Subtle nuts add savoury depth and balance. The finish is long and composed, leaving vanilla, smoke, oak spice and gentle nuttiness.
Vaudon 1996 Cognac
Ripe plum and cherry lead a powerful yet elegant aroma, with sandalwood giving the fruit a calm, seasoned frame. The palate is broad and composed, moving into rose petal, orange peel and spicy wood. Floral lift keeps the mature character from feeling heavy. The finish is deep and persistent, leaving citrus oil, polished oak and a final echo of dark fruit.
Christian Drouin Blanche de Normandie Apple Brandy
Fresh apple and pear aromas open with a clear orchard-fruit character. The palate is crisp and expressive, moving from ripe fruit toward apple peel, gentle spice and a lightly warming finish. Its clean, unaged style keeps the fruit vivid and direct rather than oak-driven. Serve lightly chilled as a digestif, or use it in cocktails where fresh apple flavour and aromatic lift are welcome.
Sharpe Distillery Pisqu 375 mL
Honey and fresh grape give the palate a gently sweet opening, followed by earthy notes that recall a cool wine cellar and damp oak. The texture is creamy and substantial, with red pepper and warm spice building toward the finish. Fruit remains present beneath the savoury detail, keeping the spirit balanced and distinctive. Serve neat in a small glass, add a little water, or use in a Pisco Sour where its grape, earth and pepper can remain clear.
Luxardo Kirsch de Cuisine
Clear and dry, with an intense aroma of ripe sour cherry and a subtle almond-like edge from the fruit’s stones. The palate is focused and warming, carrying pure cherry character without the syrupy sweetness of a conventional liqueur. A clean, fragrant finish makes it useful beyond the glass. Sip after dinner, add a measured pour to fondue, or use it to deepen Black Forest cake, fruit desserts and cherry-led sauces.
D’Eaubonne VSOP Brandy 375 mL
Golden-amber in the glass, with citrus and pineapple lifting a warm core of caramel and vanilla. Gentle baking spice brings definition to the rounded palate, while the fruit keeps the texture from feeling heavy. The finish is mellow, softly sweet and warming. Pour neat after dinner, serve over ice, or use it in a Sidecar or Brandy Crusta where its fruit and caramel tones can remain present alongside citrus.
St-Rémy VSOP French Brandy 375 mL
Apricot, peach, gooseberry and wild strawberry lead, followed by delicate florals, vanilla and polished wood. The palate is balanced and harmonious, carrying the fruit into a smooth, lightly rounded texture before a generous vanilla finish. Its freshness keeps the oak measured rather than heavy. Enjoy it neat or over ice, or use it in a long drink with soda, a French-style highball or a fruit-led sangria.
Vaudon Fine Rare Fins Bois Cognac
Jasmine and banana open with a gentle floral lift and fresh pear. The palate is soft and silky, carrying delicate fruit through a clean, pure texture. Ginger and anise add a cool spicy edge without disturbing the balance. The finish is long and graceful, leaving pear, flowers and a lightly refreshing note of spice and poise.
M. Chapoutier Fine Eau-de-Vie des Côtes du Rhône
Clean and intensely aromatic, with white fruit, dried flowers and a clear mineral lift. The palate is powerful yet precise, carrying concentrated fruit through warming alcohol and a firm, dry texture. A single-pass distillation preserves the character of its Rhône material rather than polishing it away. The finish is long and contemplative, leaving florals, stone, fruit and persistent heat.
Clear Creek Mirabelle Plum Brandy 375 mL
Ripe plum and floral apricot rise first, followed by pear and a faint note of raw sugar as the spirit settles in the glass. The palate keeps plum at the centre, with a clean, medium-weight texture and measured warmth. Its fruit gradually turns drier toward apricot skin. The finish is crisp and lightly fruity, leaving delicate orchard tones rather than sweetness.
Drouet et Fils Paradis de Famille Grande Champagne Cognac
Dark copper in colour, with an aromatic bouquet of rancio, ripe plum and citrus over cedar, cigar box and tobacco. Cinnamon and polished wood bring warm spice without obscuring the fruit. The palate is powerful but notably mellow, with a velvety texture and quiet liquorice depth. The finish is enduring and composed, carrying candied fruit, tobacco and seasoned oak.
Vaudon VSOP Cognac
Toffee, honey and salted caramel open with ripe plum and fig. The palate is smooth and delicately rounded, moving from candied fruit into white fruit and soft floral tones. Limousin oak contributes measured depth without masking the fruit. The finish is gentle and harmonious, leaving caramel, dried fruit, blossom and a quiet trace of warming spice.
Domaine de Joy XO 10 Year Old Bas-Armagnac
Vanilla and white flowers rise first, followed by caramel and polished oak. The palate is soft and balanced, with rounded sweetness framed by gentle wood spice and a supple texture. New Gascon and Limousin oak bring both character and elegance. The finish is long and composed, leaving vanilla, caramel, flowers and a clean echo of oak.
Meukow VSOP Red Edition Cognac
Candied orange, apple and plum rise with rose and polished wood spice. The palate is broad and smooth, moving from fruit sweetness into leather, liquorice and dark coffee. Vanilla softens the structure without obscuring the brandy’s dry edge. The finish is intense but controlled, leaving coffee, bitter cocoa, orange peel and warm spice. Serve neat or with a single large cube.
