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12 yr Original
14 yr bourbon barrel reserve
15 yr Solera
18 yr small batch
21 yr Gran Reserva
23 yr Grand Cru
26 yr Grande Couronne
29 yr Grand Yozakura

Experimentals
Project XX
IPA Experiment India Pale Ale cask
Winter Storm 21yr
Fire and Cane
Orchard Experiment

Crazy High End
30 yr 
40 yr
50 yr

Travel
Perpetual Collection Vat 01
Perpetual Collection Vat 02
Perpetual Collection Vat 03 (15yr)
Perpetual Collection Vat 04 (18 yr) 

Archive Collection (thousands of $$)
1973 cask
1984 cask
1987 cask

Brandy Notes

Brandy: from title 27 "... is an alcoholic distillate from the fermented juice, mash, or wine of fruit, or from the residue thereof, produced at less than 190 proof in such manner that the distillate possesses the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to the product, and bottled at not less than 80 proof.

Cognac: grape brandy distilled in the Cognac region of  France.  Primary grape used is Ugni Blanc

Distilled twice using a pot still.

Biggest brands:  Hennessy, Courvoisier, Remy Martin, and Martell

Armagnac: grape brandy distilled in the Armagnac

Armagnac is distilled only once in a short column still and aged in oak barrels (400 liter)

Calvados: apple or pear brandy made in Normandy.  must be aged at least 2yrs. may be distilled in pot or column stills and can be once or twice.

calvados aging:  "VS" 2yr, "VO" 4yr, "XO" 6yr 

Brandy Age

VS - Very Special. aged at least 2yrs. (also called "3 stars," "selection," "fine" and "luxury")

VSOP - Very Superior Old Pale.  aged at least 4 yrs. (also called "old" and "reserve")

Napoleon aged at least 6yrs.

XO - Extra Old. aged at least 10 yrs. (also called "old reserve")

XXO - Extra Extra Old.  aged at least 14yrs