Product description
Established in South-West France since 1270, 21 generations of the Frapin family have been at first vine growers and then distillers and owners of 240 hectares of vineyards in Grande Champagne.
Fast forward, in 1885 Cognac Frapin scored its first international award at the International Exposition in New Orleans with hundreds more awards following throughout the 20th Century. In the recent decade there was not even one year without scoring a medal or prestigious award. Frapin XO VIP is a Single Family Estate 100% Grande Champagne Premier Cru de Cognac aged for up to 35 years in very humid family cellars (apparently the most favorable conditions for cognac maturation).
Frapin XO VIP was the only cognac served on Concord and British Airways First Class flights.
Nose: extremely elegant, floral and fruity, oranges, apples, plums, nectarines, nutmeg, cinnamon, cumin, black pepper, coffee beans, potpourri and oak.
Palate: rich and complex, dark chocolate, prunes, dried apricots and dates, candied orange peel, gingerbread, cinnamon, nutmeg, dash of pepper and oak.
Finish: long, perfect balance between sweet dried fruit, spice, chocolate and oak.