| Rating | 90 |
| Style |
Cognac Brandy |
| Classification | VSOP |
| Produced In | France |
| ABV | 40% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $55.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2024-11-18 |
Bache Gabrielsen Cognac V.S.O.P. Triple Cask Review
While it’s great to highlight and celebrate quality base distillate, equal attention is owed to innovations with oak aging. We’ve previously celebrated Bache Gabrielsen’s “American Oak” release, and today we’re focusing on the producer’s “Triple Cask” expression, which stems from a process that uses “three successive oak wood rotations, first in 350 or 400-liter casks, then in vats, and finished in seasoned casks,” according to the brand. In real terms, the result is a refined and oaky — but not overbearing — Cognac, with pronounced notes of vanilla and fig cookies. This is a fun and well-priced sipping spirit.
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