THE ART OF TASTING
YOUR TASTING JOURNEY BEGINS WITH A CHOICE: ENJOY ONE COGNAC ALONE OR DISCOVER HOW THEY SPEAK TO EACH OTHER. ALONE, EACH TELLS ITS OWN STORY. TOGETHER, THEY CREATE SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW; A CONVERSATION OF FLAVORS THAT NEITHER COULD EXPRESS ON ITS OWN.
THIS IS OUR COLLECTION'S MAGIC: ONE SINGLE VOICE, OR A SYMPHONY THAT REVEALS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF FLAVORS WHEN PAIRED. THE CHOICE IS YOURS. THE DISCOVERY IS ENDLESS.
- PETITE CHAMPAGNE N°1: ELEGANT NOTES OF LYCHEE AND LILAC ARE DELICATELY BALANCED WITH CEDAR AND CINNAMON, PRESENTING A FRESH, VIBRANT PROFILE THAT EMPHASIZES FINESSE.
- BONS BOIS N°1: RIPE APPLE AND BANANA FLAVORS ADD DEPTH, COMPLEMENTED BY ALMOND AND WALNUT UNDERTONES. THIS GENTLE SHIFT FROM FLORAL TO FRUITY, ROUNDED BY SOFT TANNINS, SHOWCASES THE EVOLVING NATURE OF TERROIR INFLUENCE.
- FINS BOIS N°1: ROSE AND ACACIA WEAVE THROUGH LAYERS OF WALNUT AND SANDALWOOD, CREATING A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PROFILE THAT IS BOTH REFINED AND INTENSE.
- BOIS ORDINAIRES N°1: VEGETAL NUANCES OF IRIS AND BROOM BLEND HARMONIOUSLY WITH TOBACCO AND RANCIO, SHOWING HOW EARTHY AND MARITIME INFLUENCES CAN ELEVATE THE COMPLEXITY AND CHARACTER OF A SINGLE CASK.
- BORDERIES N°1: CHOCOLATE, TRUFFLE, AND AGED LEATHER FORM A BOLD FOUNDATION, SHOWCASING THE ROBUST CHARACTER DEVELOPED OVER DECADES.
- GRANDE CHAMPAGNE N°1: SMOOTH FLORAL NOTES OF NARCISSUS, ACCENTED BY CIGAR BOX AND BALSAMIC TONES, PROVIDE A REFINED, HARMONIOUS FINISH, BALANCING POWER WITH DELICACY.
THE COGNAC SOCIETY RITUAL
STEP 1: THE GLASS
THE TULIP GLASS ENHANCES THE TASTING EXPERIENCE BY CONCENTRATING THE AROMAS AT THE RIM, WHILE ITS SHAPE ALLOWS THE SPIRIT TO BREATHE, OFFERING A MORE REFINED AND IMMERSIVE SENSORY JOURNEY.
STEP 2: THE POUR
BETWEEN 10 AND 40 ML, THE PERFECT MEASURE IS YOURS TO CHOOSE. EACH VOLUME CREATES ITS OWN UNIQUE MOMENT OF EXCEPTION.
STEP 3: THE COLOR
THE HUE REFLECTS AGE, TERROIR, AND BARREL AGING, EVOLVING FROM PALE GOLD TO DEEP AMBER. IT AWAKENS THE SENSES EVEN BEFORE THE FIRST SIP.
STEP 4: THE SWIRL
A GENTLE SWIRL RELEASES THE AROMAS. THE LEGS FORMING ON THE GLASS REVEAL RICHNESS AND TEXTURE: THE SLOWER THEY FALL, THE MORE CONCENTRATED THE SPIRIT, PROMISING A SILKY, STRUCTURED PALATE.
STEP 5: THE NOSE
THE NOSE UNVEILS THE COGNAC’S COMPLEXITY, WITH LAYERED AROMAS RANGING FROM FRUITY AND FLORAL NOTES TO SPICY AND WOODY ACCENTS, OFFERING A PREVIEW OF ITS DEPTH AND CHARACTER.
STEP 6: THE TASTE
A SMALL SIP REVEALS THE PROFILE. FEEL THE PROGRESSION OF FLAVORS UNFOLD ACROSS THE PALATE. EVERY ELEMENT CONTRIBUTES TO THE OVERALL HARMONY.
STEP 7: THE FINISH
PERCEIVE THE LENGTH. A GREAT COGNAC LEAVES A LASTING IMPRESSION, A GENEROUS CAUDALIE. A SENSATION, A MEMORY, A DESIRE TO RETURN. SOME MOMENTS ARE MADE TO LINGER.
STEP 8: THE DROP
ADDING A DROP OF WATER CAN UNLOCK HIDDEN AROMAS AND SOFTEN THE ALCOHOL, ENRICHING THE TASTING EXPERIENCE AND REVEALING THE SPIRIT’S FULL COMPLEXITY (BEST ENJOYED AFTER AN INITIAL TASTING).