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Best Cognac Under £100
Someone mentions Cognac, and you immediately think of Versailles and Jay-Z, right? Good news: you can sip on a French and opulent Brandy without draining your bank account.
These decadent Cognacs are all under £100 and deserving of your sophisticated palate. Enjoy them neat, on rocks, with your pinky out and flip-flops on - you’ll appreciate the complexity of these Eaux-de-vie and just carpe the hell out of that diem.
Grab yourself a Hennessy, Courvoisier, Martell, Hardy, Rémy Martin, or a Louis Royer.
Oh, and the first five bottles on the list? They’re Flaviar Community Favourites, and we promise you’ll adore them all. They’re followed by an impressive selection of other fantastic Cognacs. Have a look!
Top 5 Best Cognac Under 100
Below, we take you through our top choices for the best Cognac.
Louis Royer VSOP Cognac
Cognac so ritzy, you'll speak French. Louis Royer, a distillery whose name just rolls on the tongue, was established in 1853 on the colorful bank of the Chartene River in the region of Cognac in France. It's famous for its bee emblem and a wide range of upscale...
View more about Louis Royer VSOP Cognac >>Appearance / Color
Copper gold.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
A lovely twirl of apricots, plums, peaches, oak, leather and tobacco on the nose.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sweet intro followed by a farrago of dark fruits, oak and tobacco.
Finish
Rich, soft and warm lingering finish.
Martell VSOP Red Barrel
Martell’s VSOP gets it first update in five decades with a Cognac aged exclusively in middle-aged "red" casks. Jean Martell opened a trading business on the banks of the Charente River in the Cognac region of France in 1715. Soon after he was purchasing local grapes, distilling Cognac, and...
View more about Martell VSOP Red Barrel >>Golden Copper
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma is intense with notes of apricots, chito melon, florals, and yellow plums.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile leans toward summer fruits, a hint of vanilla, and oak spices.
Finish
The finish is medium length and slightly sweet with a hint of brittle toffee.
Expect only the most fine from Hine. Thomas Hine has been distilling their delectable works along the banks of the La Charente River since 1763. That’s more than 250 years in the same spot, doing pretty much the same thing, which BTW makes their distillery older than the US....
View more about Hine Rare VSOP Cognac >>Appearance / Color
Bronze.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Jasmine, oak, and strong hints of vanilla.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Fresh cream and toffee, full-bodied and as smooth as it gets.
Finish
Long, smooth, dry, with a hint of nutmeg.
Flavor spiral
Caramel, jasmine, nutmeg, dried fruit, vanilla, oak, smoky, ginger ale, barley.
Hennessy VSOP Cognac
Hennessy VSOP Cognac is the Spirit that literally invented the VSOP category. Hennessy is THE giant in the world of Cognac. Jas Hennessy & Co. produces more than fifty million bottles of Cognac each year — more than 40% of the entire market. Interestingly, this most famous French...
View more about Hennessy VSOP Cognac >>Appearance / Color
Warm Mahogany
Nose / Aroma / Smell
On the nose you will be greeted by notes of strawberry jam, clove, and vanilla.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile includes Christmas fruitcake, baking spices, and new French oak.
Finish
The finish is delicate and soft with a light spice burn on the back palate.
Hennessy VS Cognac
Hennessy V.S is the central Spirit of the historic Cognac House of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Hennessy is THE giant in the world of Cognac. Jas Hennessy & Co. produces more than fifty million bottles of Cognac each year — more than 40% of the entire market. Interestingly, this most famous...
View more about Hennessy VS Cognac >>Appearance / Color
Brushed Bronze
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aromas begin with mixed wood notes — cedar and oak — along with florals and warm pecans.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile is open, warm, and fruit-forward with apple, grape must, and almonds.
Finish
The finish is medium-length and warm with a lingering note of grape must.
