CourvoisierVSCognac(700mL)

<p>The core, signature Cognac from the makers of Napoleon’s favorite dram. </p><p><em>Courvoisier</em>… few brand names are as synonymous with prestige and quality. The name has seeped into our culture. It has appeared in <em>Woody Allen</em> and <em>James Bond </em>films, been rapped about by <em>Busta Rhymes</em> and<em> Ice Cube,</em> been hailed by<em> Stevie Nicks,</em> and appeared in hundreds of TV shows. That’s quite a pop-culture resume. But they earned their place in history. Founded in 1809 by<em> Emmanuel Courvoisier,</em> the company — now owned by Beam Suntory — has been making Cognac and only Cognac for more than 200 years.</p><p><em>Courvoisier VS Cognac</em> is the mainstay of the Courvoisier line of fine French Cognacs. Courvoisier produces more than two-hundred million bottles of Cognac each year, and the vast majority of that is the storied VS. It is a blend of<em> Cognac Crus</em> aged between three and seven years. Most of the grape used is from <em>Fins Bois</em> with a good “balancing” amount of <em>Petite Champaign</em>. It is the go-to for daily drammers and craft cocktail bartenders around the world.</p><p><u>Smartass Corner: </u><em>Courvoisier is called “The Cognac of Napoleon” for good reason. During his military campaigns he met Emmanuel Courvoisier and ordered that his artillery men be given a daily ration. Then, upon his final exile to the Island of Saint Helena, he took several barrels of Courvoisier along with him, choosing it over Hennessy, Cristal, and Remy. </em></p>