Louis Grimaud Cognac
Three ages of French brandy, poured by people who sell it.
The story behind Louis Grimaud
Cognac is a protected French brandy from the Charente region, distilled from white grapes and aged in oak, and the label letters tell you how long it rested: VS for the youngest blend, VSOP for a step up, XO for the oldest. Louis Grimaud is a house we carry across all three tiers, which is the honest way to judge any Cognac, side by side rather than by the story on the bottle.
We have sold brandy on this counter for over thirty years, and we treat Louis Grimaud as a working house rather than a showpiece. The VS is bright and grape forward, the VSOP rounds out with oak and dried fruit, and the XO shows the depth that only time in cask gives. We cannot tell you the exact stills or the family history behind the label, and we will not invent one. What we can tell you is how each bottle pours.
Explore the Louis Grimaud range
Three expressions of one Cognac house, from the bright young VS to the deep XO, all in 750mL bottles.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Grimaud Cognac VS 750mL | Cognac | Youngest blend, grape forward, bright, good in long drinks | |
| Louis Grimaud Cognac VSOP 750mL | Cognac | More oak and dried fruit, sippable neat, still mixes well | |
| Louis Grimaud Cognac XO 750mL | Cognac | Oldest blend, deep and rounded, slow sipping neat |
Which Louis Grimaud is right for you?
The pricing here follows the age in the bottle, which is how Cognac has always worked. Louis Grimaud VS sits at $28.99, an easy entry point for cocktails and highballs. The VSOP at $44.99 is the middle child and the one most of our regulars take home, since it sips neat without asking much. The XO at $119.99 is the special occasion pour, and worth the step up when the glass is the point.
Young, bright and affordable enough to pour into a Sidecar without flinching.
Oak and dried fruit with enough roundness to drink slowly after dinner.
The oldest blend in the range, a serious bottle for a serious occasion.