Deux Familles Single Batch Cognac
Deux Familles Single Batch Cognac is the brand's Madeira-cask-finished experimenter: a blend of Fins Bois and Bons Bois eaux-de-vie aged 6–8 years, finished in Limousin oak casks seasoned for two years with sweet Madeira wine, then bottled at 48% ABV (96 proof) with no additives and no chill filtration, 700mL — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
From the same transparency-driven Deux Familles project as the 1952 Single Cask: full disclosure of sourcing and process. The two lots of cognac were first aged separately in 350–400L "red" French oak casks, then brought together for the Madeira finish — 225-liter Limousin oak barrels that were shipped to Madeira and soaked for two years with Madeira wine. Madeira finishing on cognac is rare; it layers oxidative, nutty, rancio sweetness over the cognac's fruit without the sugar or caramel many cognacs rely on.
Tasting notes (retailer consensus): a fruity, concentrated nose of raisin, prune, sweet wine, and balsamic, with delicate oak notes of toffee, coconut, and whiskey lactone, and a fresh mineral bouquet. The palate is a balanced fusion of fruit and oak — dried plums, ripe grapes, subtle wine and nut characteristics. Long, smooth, and evolving, with lingering sweetness and refined complexity. (Alternate retailer notes: dried apricot, fig, toasted almond, vanilla; caramelized citrus, honeyed oak, warming spice; raisin, dark chocolate, nutmeg.)
Why buy this cognac? Because it delivers cask-finishing innovation and 48% ABV punch with total honesty — no additives, no caramel, no chill filtration — at a fraction of the Single Cask's price, making it the purist's everyday-modern cognac. Browse the Deux Familles brand collection, more cognac, and other fine spirits.
Serving note: neat or over ice; the 48% ABV and Madeira character also make it a superb Sidecar or Old Fashioned base. Pairs with rich desserts, dark chocolate, and artisanal cheeses.
What is Deux Familles Single Batch Cognac? A 700mL, 48% ABV cognac blending 6–8-year-old Fins Bois and Bons Bois eaux-de-vie, finished in Limousin oak casks seasoned for two years with Madeira wine — bottled with no additives and no chill filtration.
Why is it called "Single Batch"? It's a small limited release built around one specific Madeira-cask finishing run — not a house blend topped up year after year. (Note: the product title omits "Madeira Cask" — the description carries that detail.)
What does the Madeira cask add? Sweet, savory, oxidized, rancio notes — raisin, prune, toffee, dried plum — layered over the cognac's fruit without added sugar.