Grosperrin Petite Champagne N°73 Héritage pour Passion for Whisky

Nose

Deep and layered, with ripe plums, mirabelles, quince and raisins. Orange cake, dried figs and warm praline are complemented by beeswax, cedar, cardamom and an elegant floral touch of acacia blossom.

Palate

Powerful and intense, with orange marmalade, candied peel and orange blossom honey. Plums, raisins and developed rancio mingle with mint, leather, tobacco leaf and white pepper, framed by refined yet distinctly present oak.

Finish

Exceptionally long, warming and gently drying, with orange, honey and mint. Resinous notes, tobacco, sandalwood and mature oak linger impressively.

Cognac Grosperrin emerged at the end of the twentieth century through the work of Jean Grosperrin. After working as a distiller himself, he settled in the Cognac region in 1991 and became an eaux-de-vie broker the following year. During visits to small producers, he discovered remarkable old stocks that would often disappear into large blends. In 1999, he purchased several of these casks to bottle them separately, accompanied by details of their history and age. His son Guilhem took over the family business in 2004 and continued developing this approach.

Grosperrin is not a vineyard estate or traditional distillery, but an independent négociant-éleveur: a cognac house that selects and purchases eaux-de-vie before overseeing their further maturation and bottling. The house works with producers across all six crus of the Cognac region, from Grande Champagne and Borderies to Bons Bois and Bois Ordinaires. Rather than creating a uniform house style through blending, Grosperrin seeks to reveal the character of a particular origin, vintage and family history. Its cognacs mature partly in humid cellars beside the Charente and are often released in small quantities. Grosperrin thus presents an exceptionally diverse view of traditional Cognac craftsmanship.