Special Cuvées are cognacs that are not labelled with the standard classifications of VS, VSOP and XO. Included in this section are Napoleon and Extra cognacs (aged, like XOs, a minimum of six years before bottling) alongside a great variety of vintage cognacs and other proprietary bottlings.
This 21yo Courvoisier was launched in summer 2011 as part of the innovative Connoisseur Collection of age statement cognacs designed to pull in new customers to the category. The eaux-de-vie for this assemblage is entirely from the Grande Champagne region of Cognac. IWSC 2012 - Gold Medal - Cognac
A light, fresh Grande Champagne Cognac from Grosperrin. This Cognac was acquired by the company in 2004 when a newly widowed Parisian lady found that she had become the owner of a number of casks of brandy and decided to sell them on.
The fourth in Frapin's series of Multimillésime cognacs - sticking together a selection of three vintages rather than creating an anonymous blend. Uncommon in the world of cognac but also rather good.
A 1980s bottling of Daniel Bouju's Reserve cognac. They are a very different producer to many in the region, producing Grande Champagne cognacs on a small scale in an artisinal manner.
Aged for longer than the VSOP the Davidoff Extra combines over 40 different eaux-de-vie of differing styles and vintages to produce a weight cognac that works well with Davidoff's cigars.
A rich and leathery entry in A E Dor's Vieilles Reserve range. "An ardent, masculine nose. A powerful attach in the mouth, which can be surprising", say their tasting notes.
An old bottle of Camus Extra Cognac presented in a rather interesting tall bottle. This would have been bottled during the 1980s. The presentation has since moved on to a more conventional flat, square bottle.