Dudognon Vieille Reserve 20 Year Grande Champagne CognacThe Dudognon family have grown grapes in the small village of Lignires Sonneville since 1776. This village is about 11 miles southeast of the town Cognac in the heart of the famed Grande Champagne zone. After the Second World War, Raymond Dudognon raised the domaine's reputation to new levels with his close attention to detail and minimal intervention of his spirits. These days, under the stewardship of his daughter Claudine and her husband, they are

and finally

the palate finds its richness not in overt barrel character

bourbon from corn

• Features an etched cherry blossom design

Manhattans

and finished in Moscatel Casks

allowing the herbal character to be enhanced by the wood

and its chief flavor component

Viscous and mildly sweet

red clover

Also note the hand-cracked juniper

and cinnamon