Braastad Cognac VSOP, 0.7 Litre

THREE-TIME IWSC GOLD MEDAL — BEST VSOP COGNAC IN THE WORLD — Braastad VSOP Reserve won the Gold Medal at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London in 2003, 2005 and 2007 — awarded each time the 'Best VSOP Cognac' in a competition that draws entries from every major Cognac house on earth. Three consecutive Gold medals for the same expression is an achievement that very few VSOP Cognacs can match. AVERAGE AGEING 4 TO 8 YEARS — VSOP REQUIRES ONLY 4 — While the legal minimum for VSOP is four years, the eaux-de-vie in Braastad VSOP Reserve have an average maturation of 4 to 8 years in Limousin oak barrels at the family's Chateau de Triac estate in Jarnac. This significant over-ageing against the legal minimum is the foundation of the blend's opulent, harmonic character. ELEGANT NOSE OF DRIED FLOWERS WITH CHOCOLATE AND DATES — Gold-copper in colour. The nose is elegant and harmonious: dried flowers, soft fruits and garden herbs weave together with signature aromas of sticky dates and green pepper. The palate is smooth and rounded, with notes of milk chocolate, gentle oak and dates leading to a mellow, chocolate-tinged finish. FINS BOIS EAUX-DE-VIE FROM THE TIFFON-BRAASTAD ESTATE — Blended primarily from Fins Bois Cognacs — a cru known for producing round, fruity eaux-de-vie with a faster-evolving character than the Champagnes. The Fins Bois component gives the VSOP its accessible, supple style. The family's 40-hectare estate in Jarnac has operated since 1875 under the Tiffon name, becoming Braastad in 1919. OUTSTANDING NEAT, ON ICE OR IN AN ELEVATED COCKTAIL — The VSOP's balance and finesse make it equally exceptional neat at room temperature, served with a single large ice cube, or as the base of a classic Cognac cocktail. Ideal in a Cognac Manhattan, French Connection or neat as a digestif. A benchmark VSOP that consistently out-performs its price point, backed by three decades of international award history.