27/04/2024
Friday April 26th 2024: Cognac Tasting 'XO Only' with 28 enthousiasts. This session tells the story of Harold van der Werff's last visit to Cognac with René & Sasja, last March.
The Line-Up starts with a pineau and then follows the order in which they visited the producers (No. 2-7). The last two cognacs (No. 8 & 9) were added as a special bonus. Harold visited Cognac Chateau Montifaud and Cognac Tiffon many times, but not during his last journey.
1. Raymond Desse: Vieux Pineau des Charentes.
2. Navarre: Cravache d'Or
3. Frapin: XO Fontpinot
4. Cognac Jean Fillioux: Vintage 1996
5. Claude Thorin: XO
6: Cognac Chollet: Bons Bois Hors d'Age
7: Conte&Filles: Grande Champagne 2012 Fût No. 1 (Brut de Fût)
Bonus:
8: Cognac Chateau Montifaud: 150th Anniversaire
9: Cognac Tiffon Braastad Cognac : 70's Chart Topper 1973
XO Fontpinot made available by Frapin's importer Disaronno. Sharing The 'CM 150th Anniversaire' was made possible by the generous gift by a friend. The Tiffon cognac was offered as a bonus by a guest that evening. Merci beaucoup Frans, Jan & Dirk! Foodpairing by Erik de Leest.
Blandine Conte Anne-Laure Conte Christophe Fillioux Laurent Vallet Elodie Guimberteau Vallet Erik de Leest Jan Van de Ven