Camus

Rich, fruity, and properly French, this VSOP from the Cognac region is the kind of bottle that makes your Sidecar taste like you finally know what you’re doing. Expect baked apricot, orange peel, vanilla, and a little toasted almond on the back end, with enough oak to keep it grown-up. Great for cocktails, great for sharing, and great when you want brandy with real character, not a sugar bomb.

Big, dark-fruit Cognac energy, with a polished, long finish that keeps unfolding. Camus Cuvée leans into candied orange peel, toasted almond, dried fig, and a whisper of cocoa, the kind of layered sip that makes you slow down and pay attention. From France’s Cognac region, it’s a serious collectors’ pour that still feels inviting, not fussy.