Last week I was kindly invited to the launch of the internationally renowned Cognac brand; Bisquit (no it’s not pronounced like biscuit). The event was held at a stunning house in Bishops Court. Bisquit was started by a 20 year old chap called Alexandre Bisquit in 1819 and went on to be to cognac of choice for such epic gentleman as King George IV and Winston Churchill.
The day was pretty wonderful for me, I think there must have been about 20 stunning ladies and maybe 3
chaps, that’s a good ratio in my book. Each of us were given a map and a delicious cognac cocktail (Bisquit Classique, lemonade, ginger, mint and ice), the map led us around several rooms, each of which told a story of the brand and its history. Next we all got a chance to dress up in old school outfits and had our portrait taken in a made up colonial French style set (see pic of me above).
A Bisquet cognac tasting session was naturally next in order, first up was the VS Classique (approx R260), this one to me had a strong yellow citrus nose and a plumish taste, great for mixing or on its own with lots of ice. Then came my favorite, the Bisquit VSOP Fine Champagne (approx R445), I honestly think this is the best Cognac I have ever tasted, the nose was subtle with dried fruit scents, and the taste was just out of this world, perfectly rounded, with mellow fruit, by far my favorite.
To finish the day we got to wind down outside eating fantastic canapés, listening to relaxing live music, and then just to cap it off I won a competition to get to keep the designer chair and side table, made for the photo shoot by legendary local designer Francois Irvine !! I just pray when they deliver it they supply a bottle of the VSOP for the side table to complete the look.
We mentioned your experience on our Cognac blog and linked back to your great blog. Thanks for this report!