Extra
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, this matured spirit will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate, blue cheese, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Courvoisier Extra is an extraordinary testament to the art of the master blender, representing a rare assemblage of exceptionally aged eaux-de-vie sourced primarily from the prestigious Grande Champagne and Borderies crus. Often aged for decades in fine-grained French oak casks, this legendary Cognac embodies the pinnacle of the house's historic reserve cellars. Courvoisier's reputation was famously cemented when Napoleon Bonaparte visited the warehouses in Bercy and later took rations of the spirit with him into exile on St. Helena—a legacy that earned the house its historic association with the emperor. The Extra expression delivers a sublime sensory journey, characterized by the coveted 'rancio charentais'—a complex aromatic profile of old leather, cigar box, dried apricots, and warm spices that only develops after decades of patient, undisturbed maturation.
🍾 About the Producer
Established formally in Jarnac in 1828 by Félix Courvoisier and Jules Gallois—following spirit merchant roots founded earlier by Emmanuel Courvoisier and Louis Gallois—Maison Courvoisier is one of the historic 'Big Four' houses of Cognac. Perched along the banks of the Charente River, Courvoisier operates primarily via long-term contracts with regional winegrowers rather than through vast estate vineyard ownership. The house relies on grapes harvested across four crus—Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois—distilling wines both on fine lees and without lees to achieve aromatic balance. Aging unfolds in tight-grained Tronçais and Limousin oak casks, forging the signature floral and vibrant profile characterized as 'Cognac in Blossom.' Now owned by Campari Group and directed by Master Blender Thibaut Hontanx, Courvoisier balances historical cuvées like the Napoleon, VSOP, and XO Royal alongside modern collector releases such as the Mizunara Edition and L'Essence de Courvoisier.
🍇 Base Material
Ugni Blanc
🍷 ABV
40%