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Cognac & brandy for Christmas
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|December 2025
The Voyer family has been distilling Cognacs from the Grande Champagne region since the 1870s.
François Voyer VSOP
£50.90-£60.60/70cl Amathus Drinks, Master of Malt, The Umbrella Project
Aged in Limousin oak for at least four years, this appealing VSOP has fruity and spicy cedarwood aromas with a delicate floral hint. On the mellow palate you'll find flavours of dried apricot, vanilla and Christmas cake - raisins, sultanas and marzipan - with a lingering, spiced finish. One to savour after Christmas lunch. JS Alcohol 40%
Frapin 1270£46-£54/70cl Amps Wine Merchant, Ellis Wharton Wines, The Whisky Exchange, Urban Drinks
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