{"product_id":"martell-cognac-vsop","title":"Martell VSOP Cognac","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartell VSOP is a dry, medium-bodied cognac from France's oldest major cognac house — founded in 1715, nearly a decade before Rémy Martin and fifty years before Hennessy — imported from the Cognac commune of the Charente department and delivering over 300 years of history in a flavor profile of raisins, cream, toasted oats, mild spices, and caramelized prunes that reflects Martell's distinctive dry, elegant house style.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartell's house style is distinctly drier and more restrained than the richer, fruit-forward profiles of Hennessy and Rémy Martin — a product of Martell's preference for Borderies and Fins Bois crus over the Champagne-dominant blends of its rivals, and a distillation approach using clarified wine that produces a lighter, more delicate spirit than the less-filtered approaches used elsewhere. The result is a VSOP with a dry, complex character — raisins and cream on the opening, followed by toasted oats, hay, and mild spices that are characteristic of Martell's drier style, before the deeper flavors of caramelized prunes and dried fruit emerge on the palate. The deep copper color reflects the house's Limousin oak aging. Works on its own neat, with lemonade or soda, or in simple mixed drinks that benefit from a drier cognac base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raisins and cream with toasted oats, mild spices, and hay — Martell's dry, restrained house style evident immediately\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramelized prunes, dried fruit, and sharp pepper — moderate sweetness with more spice and depth than the nose suggests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry and warming — the spice and dried fruit character persisting through a clean, medium-length close\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Martell, Cognac, Charente, France (est. 1715)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e VSOP Cognac\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry, medium-bodied — Borderies and Fins Bois cru focus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40% (80 Proof)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cognac\"\u003eCognac at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does Martell's style differ from Hennessy and Rémy Martin?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Martell uses Borderies and Fins Bois crus more prominently and distills from clarified wine, producing a drier, more restrained style. Hennessy and Rémy Martin lean more toward Champagne crus, producing richer and more floral profiles. Martell is the drier, spicier option among the four major cognac houses.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Martell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42903591649351,"sku":"S 080432400913","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/cognc_mar3.jpg?v=1782400331","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/martell-cognac-vsop","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}