Exsto Cognac – Elixir & Or Imperial
Exsto Cognac has been created by two French women, sommelier Julie Dupouy and entrepreneur Sabrine Duong. Their idea was to make a cognac from a “female point of view”, not “an old man’s type of drink” nor made in a traditional way through the sole vision of a family-run cognac maker. They picked 8 eaux-de-vie from 15 small cognac producers and were assisted by Vallantin-Dulac’s seventh generation master blender. Their aim was to produce a more elegant spirit with a more fruit-forward style. At the end of the process, they had created two blends: Elixir and Or Imperial. The bottles feature the hand-drawn multi-ringed topography of Cognac’s grape-growing areas – a visual that Dupouy likens to a Mastryoshka doll – while the caps, which include air-tight Vinalok seals, are designed by French glass artists Eve and Laurent George. It will be interesting to see if a new approach to cognac production, unencumbered by family traditions, can produce a different style of cognac. Whether the female influence will result in increased popularity with the ladies remains to be seen.
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We are always looking for more fantastic, single estate cognacs with age-statements to add to our Hermitage Cognac Vintages range and these latest three are really amazing:
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Here at Brandyclassics we specialise in finding the very best cognacs available to sell under our own label, Hermitage. We painstakingly search out those hidden gems, that have been ageing in cellars since the year they were made, for our customers to enjoy. Sometimes only a barrel or two are available and when they are empty, the last drop of the vintage has gone.