Courvoisier 21 emanates sweet scents of dried apricots, fig, hazelnut and Christmas cookies. Swirl and inhale again…honey and coriander. Take a nip and lead it around your mouth…the aromatics intensify, joined by soft, warm ginger bread and candied oranges. The warmth of 80 proof cascades down your shoulders and inches to your toes. Ponder for a few minutes as it twists and blooms, revealing hints of cranberry, cherry, marzipan and butterscotch. This stuff is absolutely stunning. The finish lingers for well over a minute - ebbing and flowing - and demonstrates that cognac is much more about the trip than the destination.
98 points - Shannon Sprentall, B-21 | 
