Cognac
Cognac is double-distilled in Charentais copper pot stills from wine grown in the Charente AOC-mandated since the 19th century. Six crus define the region from centre to periphery, with Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne the most prized for their deep chalk soils and exceptional ageing capacity, the Borderies the smallest and most aromatic, and the Fins Bois and Bons Bois covering the balance of production volume. The four major commercial houses Hennessy, Remy Martin, Martell, Courvoisier represent the category to most buyers. Bouchon stocks none of them.
The Bouchon cognac range is built around independent estates and selection houses. Grosperrin is the largest in the catalogue a Paris-based specialist in rare and vintage cognacs sourced from across all six crus, including pre-war vintages with over 50 expressions across the range. Paul Giraud is a family estate in Grande Champagne producing from their own 30-hectare domain. Jean Fillioux is a multi-generation Grande Champagne family house in Jarnac Champagne. Normandin-Mercier, based in Saint-Jean-d'Angely, is one of the few remaining independent merchants sourcing across the crus. Francois Voyer and Dudognon round out the range with estate and single-cru expressions.
Cocktails
19 cocktails — hover for the recipe
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1 sugar cube
3-4 dashes Angostura bitters
10 ml cognac
Top with chilled Champagne (~120 ml)Method
Place the sugar cube in a chilled flute. Saturate with the Angostura. Add the cognac. Slowly top with Champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Champagne Cocktail
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45 ml cognac
20 ml green Chartreuse (or substitute herbal liqueur)
20 ml fresh lemon juice
10 ml sugar syrup
2 dashes Angostura bittersMethod
Shake all ingredients with ice. Double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Champs-Élysées
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30 ml aged rum
30 ml cognac
10 ml peach liqueur
20 ml fresh lemon juice
15 ml sugar syrup
60 ml chilled water or teaMethod
Stir all ingredients with ice in a small punch bowl (or build in a wine glass). Garnish with a lemon wheel and grated nutmeg.
Fish House Punch
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45 ml white rum
25 ml cognac
15 ml gin
30 ml fresh lemon juice
30 ml fresh orange juice
15 ml orgeat
10 ml dry sherry (float)Method
Shake everything except the sherry with ice. Strain into a tall tiki glass over crushed ice. Float the sherry over the back of a bar spoon. Garnish with mint.
Fog Cutter
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50 ml cognac
15 ml orgeat
2 dashes Angostura bittersMethod
Stir all ingredients with ice until very cold. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Japanese Cocktail
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60 ml cognac (the original spec before rye took over)
5 ml sugar syrup (or 1 sugar cube)
3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
1 dash Angostura bitters
Absinthe rinseMethod
Rinse a chilled rocks glass with absinthe and discard the excess. Stir cognac, sugar and bitters with ice until very cold. Strain into the prepared glass. Express a lemon twist over the top and discard.
Sazerac (Cognac)
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45 ml white rum
30 ml cognac
30 ml fresh orange juice
45 ml fresh lemon juice
15 ml orgeatMethod
Blend with crushed ice for 5 seconds (or shake hard). Pour into a tall tiki glass over fresh crushed ice. Garnish with a gardenia or an edible flower.
Scorpion
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50 ml cognac (or bourbon)
Top with ginger ale (~100 ml)
2 dashes Angostura bittersMethod
Hang a long unbroken lemon peel spiral inside a chilled highball, looping it over the rim. Add ice, cognac and bitters. Top with ginger ale and stir gently.
Horse's Neck
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30 ml gin
30 ml cognac
15 ml fresh lime juice
Top with ginger beer (~100 ml)
2 dashes Angostura bittersMethod
Build everything except ginger beer in a chilled tiki glass or highball over fresh ice. Top with ginger beer and stir gently. Garnish with a mint sprig and a long orange peel spiral.
Suffering Bastard
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45 ml Méry Melrose VS Organic Cognac
15 ml lemon juice
75 ml Champagne Grand Brut NV
Sugar-cane cubeMethod
Drop the sugar-cane cube into a chilled flute or coupette. Add the Cognac and lemon juice. Top with Champagne. Stir gently.
Champagne Cognac
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50 ml Méry Melrose Réserve Cognac
20 ml fresh cucumber juice
15 ml lime juice
15 ml ginger syrup
2 dashes Angostura bittersMethod
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake hard, double-strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
French Maid
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75 ml Méry Melrose VSOP Organic Cognac
7.5 ml pure cane sugar
Angostura bittersMethod
Combine all ingredients in a rocks glass with one large ice cube. Stir for 30 seconds. Garnish with an orange peel.
Old Fashioned
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15 ml Cognac
15 ml VEDRENNE Coffee Liqueur - 21%
15 ml VEDRENNE Brown Cocoa Liqueur - 25%
150 ml coffee
whipped creamMethod
Add all the ingredients in a coffee mug and top up with some whipped cream.
Coffee Nudge
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40 ml Cognac
20 ml VEDRENNE Chestnut Liqueur - 18%
40 ml apple juice
1 dash of Angostura bitterMethod
Shake all the ingredients and serve in a rock glass.
Fancy Fall
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30 ml cognac (or gin)
15 ml fresh lemon juice
10 ml simple syrup
Champagne, to topMethod
Shake cognac, lemon, and syrup with ice. Strain into a chilled flute. Top with cold champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist.
French 75
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30 ml Cognac
30 ml Dry Vermouth
2 dashes VEDRENNE Marasquin Liqueur - 25%
2 dashes VEDRENNE Orange Curacao Liqueur - 25%
2 dashes orange bitter
1 dash DES TERRES ROUGES Pastis - 45%
1 lemon zestMethod
Fill a mixing glass with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Stir and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon zest.
Morning
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45 ml Christian Drouin VSOP Calvados (or cognac)
30 ml orange curaçao
22 ml fresh lemon juiceMethod
Shake hard with ice. Double strain into a chilled coupe with an optional sugar rim (half-rim is correct). Garnish with an orange peel.
Sidecar
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50 ml Cognac
20 ml lemon juice
20 ml VEDRENNE Mandarin Liqueur - 25%
1 orange zestMethod
Shake all the ingredients. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange zest or dehydrated orange slice.
Softcar
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60 ml Cognac
30 ml VEDRENNE White Mint Liqueur - 18%Method
Shaker all the ingredients. Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice.
Stinger
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