Cognac and Armagnac Styles
Cognac And Armagnac Styles is a structured food & drink dataset with 12 entries. Its fields include Designation, Category, Minimum Age (Years). The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 12 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Designation, Category, Minimum Age (Years), Typical Notes, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Minimum Age (Years) range
- 1 to 14
- Across 12 preview rows
- Category groups
- 2 distinct values
- Across 12 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Designation, Category, and Minimum Age (Years) across food & drink entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 12 downloadable records
Designation↕ | Category↕ | Minimum Age (Years)↕ | Typical Notes↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VS (Very Special) | Cognac | 2 | Fresh grape, oak, vanilla, bright fruit | Entry-level Cognac, common in cocktails like Sidecar and Sazerac |
VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale) | Cognac | 4 | Dried fruit, spice, light caramel, rounded oak | Popular mid-tier, balance of fruit and wood, great for sipping or mixing |
Napoleon | Cognac | 6 | Deeper spice, leather, dried flowers | Between VSOP and XO, sometimes considered a premium VSOP tier |
XO (Extra Old) | Cognac | 10 | Rancio, tobacco, dark chocolate, candied orange | Premium Cognac, minimum age raised from 6 to 10 years in 2018 |
XXO (Extra Extra Old) | Cognac | 14 | Deep rancio, exotic spice, dark honey, long finish | Official designation added in 2018 for ultra-aged Cognacs |
Hors d'Age | Cognac | 10 | Beyond counting, layered, meditative | Literally beyond age - used for rare, old blends without stated age |
VS Armagnac | Armagnac | 1 | Rustic, grape-forward, peppery | Single-distilled on column stills, earthier than Cognac |
VSOP Armagnac | Armagnac | 4 | Prune, vanilla, hazelnut, spice | Mid-tier Armagnac, often from Bas-Armagnac terroir |
XO Armagnac | Armagnac | 10 | Rich prune, caramel, pipe tobacco, rancio | Longer aging potential than Cognac thanks to single distillation |
Hors d'Age Armagnac | Armagnac | 10 | Intense dried fruit, leather, walnut, very long finish | Often released as vintage single-year bottlings - unique to Armagnac |
Vintage Armagnac | Armagnac | 10 | Year-specific character, single harvest | Only French brandy commonly released as single-vintage, gift for birth years |
Folle Blanche Armagnac | Armagnac | 4 | Floral, delicate, white pepper, citrus | Historic grape variety making a comeback in artisanal Armagnac |
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