Wine Review: Cognac VSOP and XO - Episode 82

Join us for this episode as Ken Gargett chats with Renaud de Gironde from Hennessy, who has promised to take us all through the fascinating world of Cognac - and in particular, Hennessy VSOP and Hennessy XO.

Let us know your thoughts on Cognac, or what you like or dislike regarding these two particular styles from Hennessy by leaving a comment for us below.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• hennessy
• cognac
• wine
• french wine
• french cognac
• france wine
• wine review
• spitbucket
• spit bucket

[rainbowgoods]

im here drinking a glass or three myself. ha.

[spitbucketTV]

@rainbowgoods How was it?

[supertrex2]

is it high carbs?



[spitbucketTV]

@supertrex2 most distilled alcoholic beverages have a low-carb content

[XxT0THED0MExX]

Just opened a bottle of VSOP..Very very smooth right out the bottle.

[j42brklyn]

Bring the last two bottles to Brooklyn for my rooftop party. Sorry not sharing:)

[RonanDawn]

@Tampanda Cognac is 40% ABV and is ready to drink right from the bottle. There is no need to add water to a cognac...other Brandy might require this...but Cognac is pretty much a set in stone flavor. It is intended to be sipped slowly to allow the drink to open up and unlock flavors from first sip to the last. The snifter glass is warmed by the hand and allows for a very fragrant drink. Modern culture drinks Cognacs in cocktails like...2 shots cognac..4 parts Coke...2 large lime slices :)

[Tampanda]

Sooooo with Cognac, what percentage alcohol is it usually bottled at? Because with Scotch it varies greatly. And if it's higher than 40% alcohol, say 46% and up, do you add a splash of water as you would with Scotch? Adding water with Scotch that is still at cask strength helps open up the whisky. Does that apply with Cognac?