Martell - Vs Single Distillery Fine Cognac

Martell is the oldest of the major Cognac houses, founded in 1715 in the town of Cognac by Jean Martell, a merchant from Jersey. The VS Single Distillery expression is a departure from Martell's standard blending approach, which typically draws from multiple distilleries and crus across the region.

By sourcing from a single distillery, this bottling offers a more focused and traceable character, allowing the terroir and house distillation style to speak more directly than in a broad multi-source blend.

Martell is known for its preference for eaux-de-vie distilled on the lees and aged in Tronçais oak, which tends to produce spirits with a drier, more structured profile compared to Limousin-aged Cognacs.

The VS designation means the youngest spirit in the blend has been aged for a minimum of two years, making this an entry point into the Martell range but one with a distinct single-source identity that separates it from commodity VS offerings.

At this price point, it sits above the standard VS tier and rewards those who want to explore how a specific Martell distillery expresses itself before blending. It works well neat, with a few drops of water, or in spirit-forward cocktails where provenance matters.