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What’s the Difference Between VS, VSOP, and XO Cognac?
For anyone who has ever seen a bottle of Cognac with its VS, VSOP, or XO labels and wondered exactly what it all means, you ...
Photos: NFL Hall of Famer with Savannah ties has Cognac brand
NFL hall of Fame tight end and former SSU football player Shannon Sharpe autographed bottles of his Le Portier Shay VSOP ...
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What’s so special about Hennessy? 5 fast facts I learned from the House of Hennessy ambassador
Boissonnet explained that in France, cognac is enjoyed “very plain ... I tried three variations of Hennessy (VSOP, VS and XO), and the earliest of the three was first produced in 1817.
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The Armagnac Primer
Armagnac (like cognac) is distilled from white wine grapes ... VS means the Armagnac has spent a minimum of two years in cask; VSOP and Reserve labels indicate five years; XO and Napoleon are ...