{"product_id":"the-last-drop-lintense-tres-vieille-fine-champagne-cognac-750ml","title":"The Last Drop L'Intense Très Vieille Fine Champagne Cognac 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Last Drop L'Intense is a very old Fine Champagne cognac from The Last Drop Distillers, a limited bottling released through its Rarity Club and bottled at 43.5% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Last Drop Distillers is known for seeking out exceptional casks of rare, aged spirits and bottling them in tiny quantities. Fine Champagne cognac is blended exclusively from Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne eaux-de-vie, at least half from Grande Champagne, the two most prized crus of the Cognac region, and Très Vieille signals a very old blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose brings candied fruit with cocoa, tobacco and spice. The palate offers gingerbread and fruitcake, with silky tannins and firm oak structure, and the finish is long and elegant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tall bottle with its gold-trimmed label makes it a distinguished gift for cognac collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSip it neat from a tulip glass and let it open slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCognac must be made from white grapes grown in the Cognac region of France, double distilled in copper pot stills and aged in French oak, with age categories such as VSOP and XO describing the minimum age of the youngest brandy in the blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong ageing in French oak gives old cognac its rancio, the prized savoury, nutty depth that develops only after many years in cask, along with a deep amber colour and silky texture. Cognacs of this age are best enjoyed slowly, letting each sip reveal new layers as the spirit warms in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Candied fruit, cocoa, tobacco and spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gingerbread and fruitcake, silky tannins and oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and elegant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Last Drop Distillers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Très Vieille Fine Champagne Cognac\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpression \/ Batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e L'Intense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 87 proof (43.5% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask \/ Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grande and Petite Champagne, Cognac, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSip it neat at room temperature. It pairs with dark chocolate, fruitcake or a fine cigar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Fine Champagne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cognac blended only from Grande and Petite Champagne, at least half Grande Champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho bottles it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Drop Distillers, specialists in rare aged spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is bottled at 43.5% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cognac\"\u003eCognac collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Last Drop Distillers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68023261823285,"sku":"VWS200429715","price":141.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7367\/8901\/files\/noir-gold-main-8289.webp?v=1793653209","url":"https:\/\/hiddencasks.com\/products\/the-last-drop-lintense-tres-vieille-fine-champagne-cognac-750ml","provider":"Hidden Casks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}