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Grosperrin / Marie Foucher Malternative Belgium

11th February 202611th February 2026Coldorak

We’re reviewing a pair of unfortunately sold out cognacs: a Marie Foucher and a Grosperrin, both bottled by Malternative Belgium. It has been a few weeks since we’ve last tasted cognacs with the Cognac-Expert Advent Calendar. By the way, did you try their Cognac quiz? There are three levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Expert. And wow, do the expert level is aptly named! I learnt a lot trying to reach a high score, and I cannot help but wonder where I can learn all that. Even though some of the information I learnt probably isn’t useful if you’re not a producer, like the usual concentration of ellagic acid in aged cognac, for instance (around 30 mg/L if you’re wondering)! Anyway, back to more practical and everyday things with the review of the Grosperrin Lot 71 (Cognac #35) and Marie Foucher Lot 75 (Cognac #37) from Malternative Belgium. Though is it that practical anyway when those cognacs are sold out?

Grosperrin Très Vieille Héritage

22nd December 202522nd December 2025Coldorak

We close the third week of our Cognac-Expert 2025 Advent Calendar with a 50-year-old Grosperrin Très Vieille Héritage cognac. We love tasting another Grosperrin – we always visit them at spirits shows, and even stopped by their Saintes cellars in February this year.

Grosperrin N°76 Grande Champagne Cognac

22nd December 202421st December 2024Coldorak

As a conclusion to the third week into our Cognac-Expert Advent Calendar, we found a Grosperrin N°76 Grande Champagne Cognac. Jean Grosperrin began his career in the wine industry as a distiller in Lorraine in the early 1980s before moving to Cognac, where he became a broker in 1991 and a wholesaler in 1994. In 1999, he started bottling his own casks, leveraging strong relationships with both Cognac winemakers and traders. During his career, he discovered many rare, heirloom Cognacs stored in the region’s cellars, offering a glimpse into pre-modern winemaking traditions. This network allowed him access to some of the oldest and most sought-after eaux-de-vie. Jean retired in 2003 due to health issues.

Today, Grosperrin Cognac remains a family-run business, led by Jean’s son, Guilhem Grosperrin, since 2004. The house maintains rigorous standards, ensuring full traceability of dates and vintages. Cognacs are stored under state control in ORECO warehouses, bottled under the supervision of a bailiff, and sealed with traceable labels and certificates, preserving the integrity of each release.