Rating 93
Style
Brandy
Produced In Cognac
France
ABV 46.2%
Availability Year Round
Price $195.00 
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Reviewed 2025-10-14

Maison Ferrand Renegade No. 4 Review

This fourth edition in the brand’s Renegade Barrel series draws inspiration from a 19th-century tradition of “Early Landed” Cognac that was sent to London to mature along the Thames. In this case, barrels of Ferrand Cognac Grande Champagne Premier Cru, distilled in 2014, continued their maturation in Barbados. (It should be noted that brand owner Alexandre Gabriel just so happens to own Planteray Rum, as well as a Barbados rum distillery.) The heat and sun of the Caribbean surely make this Cognac very aggressive and barrel-forward, with tons of vanilla on the nose and palate. Maybe the place of aging is leading the witness, but you can’t help but get a lot of tropical fruits as well, pineapple and mango. We think Cognac purists might dislike it, but spirits nerds will greedily gulp this down, despite the hefty price.

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Maison Ferrand Renegade No. 4
This fourth edition in the brand’s Renegade Barrel series draws inspiration from a 19th-century tradition of “Early Landed” Cognac that was sent to London to mature along the Thames. In this case, barrels of Ferrand Cognac Grande Champagne Premier Cru, distilled in 2014, continued their maturation in Barbados. (It should be noted that brand owner Alexandre Gabriel just so happens to own Planteray Rum, as well as a Barbados rum distillery.) The heat and sun of the Caribbean surely make this Cognac very aggressive and barrel-forward, with tons of vanilla on the nose and palate. Maybe the place of aging is leading the witness, but you can’t help but get a lot of tropical fruits as well, pineapple and mango. We think Cognac purists might dislike it, but spirits nerds will greedily gulp this down, despite the hefty price.

Reviewed On: 10-14-2025
93
POINTS
Maison Ferrand Renegade No. 4
This fourth edition in the brand’s Renegade Barrel series draws inspiration from a 19th-century tradition of “Early Landed” Cognac that was sent to London to mature along the Thames. In this case, barrels of Ferrand Cognac Grande Champagne Premier Cru, distilled in 2014, continued their maturation in Barbados. (It should be noted that brand owner Alexandre Gabriel just so happens to own Planteray Rum, as well as a Barbados rum distillery.) The heat and sun of the Caribbean surely make this Cognac very aggressive and barrel-forward, with tons of vanilla on the nose and palate. Maybe the place of aging is leading the witness, but you can’t help but get a lot of tropical fruits as well, pineapple and mango. We think Cognac purists might dislike it, but spirits nerds will greedily gulp this down, despite the hefty price.

Reviewed On: 10-14-2025