Subtle Spirits
Cognac Grande Champagne

Ancêtres is a multi-vintage (1990-1994) single-cask barrel of cognac bottled at a cask strength of 49.5% abv. It was bottled in France - as legally required - in November 2024 and labeled 30 years old, the age of the youngest vintage in the cask. It yielded 250 bottles. While only a few single-casks have come from Dudognon to the US, virtually none were at cask strength, and this is the oldest single-cask of Dudognon to come out of the domaine. The labels were hand-applied, and a custom Pantone color wax dipping was added after arriving in the US.

Aromas: Subtle impressions of Manuka honey, pipe tobacco, gingerbread cookies, marzipan, roasted almonds, and sandalwood. Depending on the glass, and as it opens up, more bright grape aromas emerge.

Palate: Rich and viscous, enhanced by the higher bottling proof. Notes of dried golden raisins, ginger, cigar leaf, honey, and exotic spices.