The Bottle Story – Sylvelune Cognacs

If your father was a cellar master, it would be fairly likely that you might grow up with some interest in the industry. In the case of Marianne Soupe, this particular line of work involved working with cognacs, so her ability to recognise different aromas and tastes has led her to be able to blend different cognacs into a range called Sylvelune which includes five different cognacs with names such as Cuvee Charme, Cuvee Sequoia, Lou and Charman Cognac.

Each bottle is labelled by hand and presented in a wooden box with a certificate. Disappointingly, there are no ages to any of the cognacs and we are expected to believe that they are old since she uses the standard definitions such as Hors d’Ages and Tres Vielle to encourage our belief in their age worthiness. Each bottle is numbered and sealed with a wax seal and presentation is attractive.

We are sure that these cognacs will be good but it seems that it is unlikely that we will be able to taste them since the collection is a strictly limited quantity. It is clear that Marianne is a gifted girl and we would like to meet her to taste her cognacs – but they are blended with many others from the Grande Champagne. What  a pity she has not recognised the advantages of single estate, we could then become seriously interested.