Bardinet Brandy VSOP - 36% ABV, 70CL - Expertly Distilled, Premium Quality French Brandy - Patiently Matured in Oak Casks - Enjoy Neat, on Ice or in a Long Drink

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To celebrate the brand’s French heritage, the new design also features the house’s founding date, the signature of its founder Paul Bardinet, and a traditional eagle emblem. Bardinet Brandy: crafted with passion Bertet and her team skillfully maintain the brandy’s aromatic balance and consistent quality as they bring to life the mellow delicacy of Bardinet VSOP and the unique smoothness of Bardinet XO.

At the annual Brandy Masters blind tasting, the aim is to separate the brands bottling inadequate liquid and those creating intriguing points of difference through delicious, medal-worthy spirits. Unlike Cognac, brandy can be made anywhere in the world, with far more relaxed rules. For some, unfortunately, this is a gateway to sub-par spirits production; but for others, it is an invitation to innovate without limits. Rodell Napoleon is marked as a VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale) but as its namesake suggests, the brandy is Napoleon grade, meaning the youngest contribution of the final product is aged somewhere in between the VSOP and XO minimum maturation requirements of four to six years. 3. How much is a bottle of Napoleon brandy? Brandy is unencumbered by strict rules of production, meaning brands are able to let their imaginations run riot – and some are proving to be medal-worthy endeavours. Brandy producers scooped a mix of Gold and Silver medalsAt the turn of the 20th century, Bardinet was being run by Paul Bardinet’s son, Edouard Bardinet, and was based in Bordeaux, France. Bardinet brandy has refreshed its bottle design and launched an all-new marketing drive to highlight its craft credentials. Bardinet Brandy’s portfolio includes XO and VSOP bottlings This had a lovely coffee aroma with hints of dark chocolate,” noted Kiely. “The palate is sweet, with sugary coffee, a hint of brandy – a touch more would have enhanced this even further.” To celebrate the brand’s French heritage, the new design also features the house’s founding date, the signature of its founder Paul Bardinet, and a traditional eagle emblem. The abreviations VSOP and XO are also defined in full on the label to enhance consumer understanding.

The 10-year-old was found to have a “delicious mouthfeel”, with “caramel, dark chocolate, good structure and a lovely warming finish”. The judges agreed they could see producers from different regions endeavouring to put their own stamp on the brandy category. As this continues, they forecast that scrutiny of the category would be increasingly rigorous, to ensure consumers can access the best of the brandy category – examples of which can be found in this year’s deserving medal winners. The final flight of the day was Flavoured Spirit Drink, which awarded a Gold medal to Bardinet Coffee. Named for its location on Twenty Third Street in Renmark in South Australia’s Riverland. 23 rd St Distillery is known for paying tribute to traditions while being firmly entrenched in the modern world. The distillery makes many notable vodka, gin, and whiskey expressions, but we’re here to talk about its range of brandies. The most noteworthy is called Not Your Nanna’s Brandy, a rich, fruity, oaky, slightly spicy brandy.Brandy and cognac are truly a connoisseur's choice when it comes to distilled spirits. Their smooth, warming character makes them excellent for sipping after meals, while VSOP (very superior old pale) is best served as an apéritif. Or you can give a proper end to your dinner with a glass of calvados. Sweet and fruity, this apple brandy pairs well with rich desserts like chocolate cake and tiramisu. The abreviations VSOP and XO are also defined in full on the label to enhance consumer understanding. The 2023 edition of the tasting took place at The Carriage in the Great Northern Hotel, in King’s Cross, London. Judges were split into two panels, the first of which was chaired by Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business, and chair of The Global Spirits Masters Competitions (The GSMC). She was joined by: Ruchira Neotia, partner – Collectivino; and Ed Bates, founder of Distilled London. One of the world’s top-selling international brandies, Bardinet is created following traditional French processes. To highlight its ties to tradition, Bardinet launched a distinctive bottle shape, enhanced label design and new advertising campaign, which features the tagline ‘Crafted with French passion’. Following traditional French processes, Bardinet distils its eaux-de-vie from grapes. The spirit is then matured in oak barrels in four ageing cellars at Bardinet’s home on the Domaine de Fleurenne estate in France. Maturation in oak casks develops the complexity and roundness of the eaux-de-vie.

French-style brandy maker Bardinet has revealed a new look and advertising campaign that aims to showcase the craft and passion behind its products. From there, the judges shifted to brandies from South Africa, where two Silver medallists were discovered. Distell collected the awards for its Van Ryn’s 12 Years Old Single Pot Still Brandy, and Van Ryn’s 10 Years Old Single Pot Still Brandy. The tasting started with a round of Other French Brandies, exploring those products that sit outside of any French brandies with appellations (such as Cognac, Armagnac, and Calvados). Five Gold medals left the judges happy, four of which came from La Martiniquaise-Bardinet. French brandy Beehive XO bagged a Gold award for its aroma of “dates and fresh, loose tobacco”, leading to flavours of “dried fruits, a touch of spice and apricot” on the palate. Bardinet brandy has refreshed its bottle design and launched an all-new marketing drive to highlight its craft credentials. Team two was chaired by Matt Chambers, spirits writer and co-founder of the Whisky For Everyone blog. He was accompanied by: Evan Prousaefs, bar manager at London’s Sexy Fish; and Dr Winnie Bowman, Cape wine master, wine and spirits judge and writer.A Gold medal was also awarded to Chateau Vartely Aqua Vie Rachiu de Tescovina. This brandy is made in Moldova, and was described as having a nose of “pot pourri – quite aromatic”. The palate brought more floral aromatic flavours, with “some peppery spice and bold flavour”. Today, Bardinet is crafted with passion at its Domaine de Fleurenne estate. Bardinet is is one of the world’s top 10 best-selling brandies and is among the the top three best-selling brandies in duty free and global travel retail.