1989 Vintage
Single-cask (wonderful focus) 100% Borderies from the 1989 vintage. Galtaud is a facility founded in 1800 in the commune of Mainx. The Galtault shows unusually deep fruit with the district’s hallmark attributes: hints of violet and nut kernels
Ancient Clay Soil
The tiny Borderies district contains clay soils deposited in ancient times by the Charente river, note the clumps in the photo. These heavier soils impart substance to distillates. Borderies cognacs are typically used to give body to more delicate blends. Many plantings have a southern exposure, so that the best borderies grapes are known for their rich fruitiness. Cognacs from the borderies do not require extensive aging but good ones respond well to extended time in oak.
Pure Expression
Great cognac doesn’t need a lot of oak. Flavors should be subtle and delicate, with no hint of harshness. Aromas and flavors should be in balance, with no single element too dominant. Maison Surrenne does not indulge in the usual commercial practices: there’s no excessive adulteration by caramel or sugar syrup or boisé (oak-chip) flavoring. Purity, quality, and individual distinction make Surrenne’s cognacs a pleasure to experience.
Hand-Crafted Distinctive Individuality
Maison Surrenne came form a 1998 collaboration between Ansley Coale of Craft Distillers and Richard Braastad of Cognac Tiffon. The vision was to honor the fact that great cognac reflects the soil and climate in which its grapes are grown, and should not be over-blended to uniformity. Coale and Braastad select cognacs that are true to their specific district and year of harvest/distillation.
1989 Vintage
Single-cask (wonderful focus) 100% Borderies from the 1989 vintage. Galtaud is a facility founded in 1800 in the commune of Mainx. The Galtault shows unusually deep fruit with the district’s hallmark attributes: hints of violet and nut kernels
Ancient Clay Soil
The tiny Borderies district contains clay soils deposited in ancient times by the Charente river, note the clumps in the photo. These heavier soils impart substance to distillates. Borderies cognacs are typically used to give body to more delicate blends. Many plantings have a southern exposure, so that the best borderies grapes are known for their rich fruitiness. Cognacs from the borderies do not require extensive aging but good ones respond well to extended time in oak.
Pure Expression
Great cognac doesn’t need a lot of oak. Flavors should be subtle and delicate, with no hint of harshness. Aromas and flavors should be in balance, with no single element too dominant. Maison Surrenne does not indulge in the usual commercial practices: there’s no excessive adulteration by caramel or sugar syrup or boisé (oak-chip) flavoring. Purity, quality, and individual distinction make Surrenne’s cognacs a pleasure to experience.
Hand-Crafted Distinctive Individuality
Maison Surrenne came form a 1998 collaboration between Ansley Coale of Craft Distillers and Richard Braastad of Cognac Tiffon. The vision was to honor the fact that great cognac reflects the soil and climate in which its grapes are grown, and should not be over-blended to uniformity. Coale and Braastad select cognacs that are true to their specific district and year of harvest/distillation.
Maison Surrenne Cognac Borderies
Single-cask (wonderful focus) 100% Borderies from the 1989 vintage. Galtaud is a facility founded in 1800 in the commune of Mainx. Unusually deep fruit and volume with the region’s typical attributes: a hint of violet & nut kernels.
“Cognac of the Year”
– Wine & Spirits
Maison Surrenne is sourced in the deep and wonderful cellars of Tiffon S.A, the largest remaining family- owned cognac house (now also known as Cognac Braastad). The firm owns four distilleries and eight aging cellars, centered on the home distillery (the Madame), a marvelous stone building on the banks of the Charente river in Jarnac, upstream from Cognac. The Braastad family purchased the company in 1920 to supply the Norwegian state monopoly with barreled cognacs; the firm also distilled and aged as wholesalers, selling cognac in barrel to other producers for use in blending.
Because of this reliance on the wholesale market, the Tiffon cellars contain an unusually high proportion of old and unblended cognacs. In 1998, Ansley Coale of Craft Distillers and Richard Braastad, cellar-master of Tiffon, created the Maison Surrenne brand for the US market.
The Surrenne bottlings draw from these rich cellars to bottle minimally-blended cognacs that emphasize regional and harvest characteristics. These are distinctive and authentic small-lot cognacs whose flavors and aromas derive from their specific origins: single districts, single vintages, even single barrels. We don’t believe in wasting our money, and yours, on expensive packaging. There are no crystal decanters, no inlaid boxes. What you get is great cognac plus that cognac’s authentic story, information that enables you to appreciate what is distinctive about it. At every level, these cognacs are genuine bargains.
The Surrenne offerings are beautifully crafted. No other cognacs come close to matching the quality at the price.
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1989 Vintage
Single-cask (wonderful focus) 100% Borderies from the 1989 vintage. Galtaud is a facility founded in 1800 in the commune of Mainx. The Galtault shows unusually deep fruit with the district’s hallmark attributes: hints of violet and nut kernels
Ancient Clay Soil
The tiny Borderies district contains clay soils deposited in ancient times by the Charente river, note the clumps in the photo. These heavier soils impart substance to distillates. Borderies cognacs are typically used to give body to more delicate blends. Many plantings have a southern exposure, so that the best borderies grapes are known for their rich fruitiness. Cognacs from the borderies do not require extensive aging but good ones respond well to extended time in oak.
Pure Expression
Great cognac doesn’t need a lot of oak. Flavors should be subtle and delicate, with no hint of harshness. Aromas and flavors should be in balance, with no single element too dominant. Maison Surrenne does not indulge in the usual commercial practices: there’s no excessive adulteration by caramel or sugar syrup or boisé (oak-chip) flavoring. Purity, quality, and individual distinction make Surrenne’s cognacs a pleasure to experience.
Hand-Crafted Distinctive Individuality
Maison Surrenne came form a 1998 collaboration between Ansley Coale of Craft Distillers and Richard Braastad of Cognac Tiffon. The vision was to honor the fact that great cognac reflects the soil and climate in which its grapes are grown, and should not be over-blended to uniformity. Coale and Braastad select cognacs that are true to their specific district and year of harvest/distillation.
