Jean Fillioux Cigar Club Cognac (70cl, 40%)

This is a Cognac from Jean Fillioux, composed from Grande Champagne and intended to accompany full-bodied cigars and dark chocolate with 70-80% cocoa. It is made from Ugni Blanc grown on chalk and clay soils. The wine is distilled twice with its lees in a traditional Charentais still, and the Cognac is bottled at 40% ABV in a 0.7-litre bottle with a cylindrical wooden-look gift tube. On the nose it is velvety, with vanilla and honey. The palate is full-bodied and smooth, with jam-like fruit, prune and orange moving into cinnamon and dark chocolate. The finish is very long, with liquorice, spices and roasted coffee.