{"title":"Lhéraud Vintage Cognac Selection 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eUntil now, Lhéraud vintages almost only came in the house's black, mouth-blown bottle. Here are our 15 favourites in 20 cl, from 1970 to 1994, from Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Fins Bois and Bons Bois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo years ago Lhéraud filled small sample bottles of all 35 vintages in its cellar for Nicolas Kröger and me. After an epic three-hour session in Vienna, each of us kept tasting alone at home, and in the end we agreed on 13 of the 15 vintages. The last two places are our jokers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil now, an old Lhéraud vintage meant a decision worth 300 to 600 €. At 20 cl it is much easier to open a vintage from 120 €, taste two or three side by side or give someone their birth year. In 20 cl these vintages are only available from us, as a limited edition of 12 bottles each, and the questions we hear most often are answered below.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cognac-lheraud-1970-bons-bois-selection-2026-20","title":"Cognac Lheraud 1970 Bons Bois 20cl (Selection 2026)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCognac Lheraud 1970 Bons Bois 20cl (Selection 2026)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Cognac was made in \u003cb\u003e1970\u003c\/b\u003e by Cognac Lheraud from \u003cb\u003eUgni Blanc\u003c\/b\u003e grapes in Bons Bois (Cognac), France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt aged for \u003cb\u003e54\u003c\/b\u003e years in a humid cellar and was bottled at \u003cb\u003e48%\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecask strength\u003c\/b\u003e in 2025 (12\/2025). It was distilled in an Alambic Charentais (pot still).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- po:marketing:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oldest of our 15, and the oldest vintage still on Lhéraud's official price list at all, since anything older the family only releases as single bottles from its private stock. Very intense in the glass, the sweetness is there but just right, and after 54 years the oak is beautifully integrated, with hardly any tannins. The slight alcohol note from my first tasting fades after a few minutes in the glass. For anyone who wants the oldest one and likes intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo years ago Lhéraud filled small sample bottles of all 35 vintages in its cellar for Nicolas Kröger and me. 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The date on the label is the day the cognac left the cask: since someone from the BNIC has to be present whenever a vintage cask is opened, Lhéraud fills a little extra into bottles and demijohns, and our 20 cl come from that reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognac Lheraud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58737291428104,"sku":"Lheraud-1970-BonsBois-Selection2026-20","price":190.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/8408\/5184\/files\/Lheraud-1970-BonsBois-Selection2026-20.jpg?v=1792681200"},{"product_id":"cognac-lheraud-1972-fins-bois-selection-2026-20","title":"Cognac Lheraud 1972 Fins Bois 20cl (Selection 2026)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCognac Lheraud 1972 Fins Bois 20cl (Selection 2026)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Cognac was made in \u003cb\u003e1972\u003c\/b\u003e by Cognac Lheraud from \u003cb\u003eUgni Blanc\u003c\/b\u003e grapes in Fins Bois (Cognac), France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt aged for \u003cb\u003e51\u003c\/b\u003e years in a humid cellar and was bottled at \u003cb\u003e45%\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecask strength\u003c\/b\u003e in 2025 (01\/2025). It was distilled in an Alambic Charentais (pot still).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- po:marketing:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy joker in the selection: rather dry, with a mineral note I didn't find this clearly in any other vintage. When this cognac was distilled, the Lhéraud family didn't even sell cognac under its own name yet; that only started in 1978. For anyone who likes it dry and intense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo years ago Lhéraud filled small sample bottles of all 35 vintages in its cellar for Nicolas Kröger and me. After a three-hour session in Vienna and many more rounds at home, we picked our 15 favourites, and Lhéraud bottled 12 of each in 20 cl as a limited edition exclusive to Armagnac.de.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLhéraud normally bottles its vintages only in the house's black, mouth-blown bottle. At 20 cl it is much easier to open an old vintage, taste two or three side by side or give someone their birth year. 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The date on the label is the day the cognac left the cask: since someone from the BNIC has to be present whenever a vintage cask is opened, Lhéraud fills a little extra into bottles and demijohns, and our 20 cl come from that reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognac Lheraud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58737292247304,"sku":"Lheraud-1972-FinsBois-Selection2026-20","price":175.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/8408\/5184\/files\/Lheraud-1972-FinsBois-Selection2026-20.jpg?v=1792681230"},{"product_id":"cognac-lheraud-1975-bons-bois-selection-2026-20","title":"Cognac Lheraud 1975 Bons Bois 20cl (Selection 2026)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCognac Lheraud 1975 Bons Bois 20cl (Selection 2026)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Cognac was made in \u003cb\u003e1975\u003c\/b\u003e by Cognac Lheraud from \u003cb\u003eUgni Blanc\u003c\/b\u003e grapes in Bons Bois (Cognac), France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt aged for \u003cb\u003e49\u003c\/b\u003e years in a humid cellar and was bottled at \u003cb\u003e47%\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecask strength\u003c\/b\u003e in 2025 (04\/2025). It was distilled in an Alambic Charentais (pot still).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- po:marketing:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1975 is the only vintage we picked in three crus: Bons Bois, Fins Bois and Petite Champagne. The Bons Bois has the most acidity, plus plenty of oak, and that is what makes it so lively. Next to the other two 1975s you can see how differently one year can turn out. For anyone who likes freshness and oak together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo years ago Lhéraud filled small sample bottles of all 35 vintages in its cellar for Nicolas Kröger and me. After a three-hour session in Vienna and many more rounds at home, we picked our 15 favourites, and Lhéraud bottled 12 of each in 20 cl as a limited edition exclusive to Armagnac.de.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLhéraud normally bottles its vintages only in the house's black, mouth-blown bottle. At 20 cl it is much easier to open an old vintage, taste two or three side by side or give someone their birth year. 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It was distilled in an Alambic Charentais (pot still).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- po:marketing:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third glass of the 1975 trio, after the Bons Bois and the Fins Bois, comes from the Petite Champagne, where all of the Lhéraud family's vines are today. Very intense, with just the right punch, and again clearly fruitier than the Bons Bois from the same year. For anyone looking for power and fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo years ago Lhéraud filled small sample bottles of all 35 vintages in its cellar for Nicolas Kröger and me. After a three-hour session in Vienna and many more rounds at home, we picked our 15 favourites, and Lhéraud bottled 12 of each in 20 cl as a limited edition exclusive to Armagnac.de.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLhéraud normally bottles its vintages only in the house's black, mouth-blown bottle. At 20 cl it is much easier to open an old vintage, taste two or three side by side or give someone their birth year. 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It was distilled in an Alambic Charentais (pot still).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- po:marketing:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most oak-driven in my notes: not very sweet, with noticeable tannins, fruit and oak in balance, but the cask is clearly there. If you come from old bourbon or cask-forward whisky, start here. Its counterpart is the 1976 Fins Bois from the same vintage, fruitier and sweeter, and the two are best tasted together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo years ago Lhéraud filled small sample bottles of all 35 vintages in its cellar for Nicolas Kröger and me. After a three-hour session in Vienna and many more rounds at home, we picked our 15 favourites, and Lhéraud bottled 12 of each in 20 cl as a limited edition exclusive to Armagnac.de.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLhéraud normally bottles its vintages only in the house's black, mouth-blown bottle. At 20 cl it is much easier to open an old vintage, taste two or three side by side or give someone their birth year. 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