Great Classics X O FINE CHAMPAGNE 1783. Gédéon-Louis Godet, the seventh generation of Godets, is appointed Deputy-Commissioner of the Dutch Royal Navy. This assignment is due to his regular commercial voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, the Channel and the Baltic Sea. With his ancestor, Bonaventure, who sailed to France some 200 years earlier, he forged forever the family link to the sea. This XO Fine Champagne, aged and blended on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean at La Rochelle, expresses aromatic complexity and rich smoothness. XO is a blend of the emblematic Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne crus. Thanks to their extraordinary ageing qualities, we have created a deep, floral and finely chiselled XO. It has a lingering, velvety assemblage of honey, prunes and fine leather. Positioning : This XO Fine Champagne expresses how the terroir allows a great cognac to rise. ranked Fine Champagne AOC. Blending : Grande Champagne (more than 50%) and Petite Champagne Tasting Note : Powerful, complex and heavy with a nose of violet and a jasmine flavour; a fruity hit of prune, honey and Russian leather in the mouth. Very long ‘old cognac’ feel but with fresh and subtle aromas. Regular price 140,00€ Add to cart GREAT CLASSICS ROOTS OF COGNAC SUPER BLENDS MODERNS English

Great Classics VS CLASSIC "Very Special" is the youngest cognac in our range. A blend of several crus, it is double distilled and aged in French oak casks. Lively and fruity, it reveals pear and leather notes on the nose. It is a direct descendant of La Rochelle ‘Brand-Wijn’ (Burnt-Wine), which was already shipped by Bonaventure Godet on his galleon in the 16th Century. This VS epitomises the inventive side of the first cognac distillers who literally burnt their wines to preserve its quality. They discovered that this eau-de-vie, once in oak barrel, greatly improved as time passed. These were the beginnings of the story of Cognac. VS, VSOP and XO are The Great Classics in the world of Cognac, fruity and floral notes are the signature of our eaux-de-vies. Slowly maturing in barrels, the masculine woody character blends with floral and sweet-berry aromas; sensual and ever so slightly elusive., this is the Godet style. These three classic Cognacs are the direct descendants of the ‘brand-wijn’, exported by Bonaventure Godet on his trading vessel in the 16th Century. From the youngest, the VS, to the oldest, the XO, they are the stages of a sensory journey. Positioning : VS Classique tells the story of the copper still that gave birth to Cognac Blending : Fins Bois, Bons Bois Tasting Note : Powerful nose, fresh aromas of vanilla with notes of leather Regular price 45,00€ Add to cart Recent Distinctions 2017: Bronze IWSC London Silver San Francisco World spirit competition Silver Cathay Pacific HK W&S competition 2015: Silver Cathay Pacific HK W&S competition GREAT CLASSICS ROOTS OF COGNAC SUPER BLENDS MODERNS English