Golden Ball VS Cognac
Golden Ball VS Cognac is a VS-grade cognac from Maison A. Staub & Cie — a Cognac and brandy merchant working Grande Champagne vineyards since 1858 — bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a one-of-a-kind collectible ceramic bottle shaped like a basketball, the design that gives the brand its name. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Grade: VS (Very Special), minimum 2 years in oak
- Origin: Grande Champagne vineyards, Cognac, France — produced by Cognac Staub (est. 1858)
- Packaging: collectible basketball-shaped ceramic bottle
A Cognac House Since 1858, in a Basketball Bottle
Cognac Staub, also called Maison A. Staub & Cie, has produced and exported cognacs and brandies from the middle of the Grande Champagne vineyards for generations — the house carries its founder's name and ages its spirits in traditional rubble-stone cellars, producing everything from VS through XO. Golden Ball takes that heritage and puts it in a conversation piece: a ceramic bottle modeled on a basketball, made to be kept on the shelf long after the cognac is gone.
Tasting Notes
Distributor notes report generous vanilla, hazelnut, and leather with a slightly spicy edge — round but powerful, young and fresh, with a concentration of dried-fruit aromas. It drinks like a proper VS: bright, warming, and built for a snifter.
How to Enjoy
Serve neat at room temperature to show the Grande Champagne character, or over a single large cube for a slower pour. Like any good cognac, it also earns its place in a Sidecar or an old fashioned riff where a touch of fruit warmth does the work.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does VS mean on a cognac?
Very Special — the youngest eaux-de-vie in the blend has spent at least two years in oak.
Is the Golden Ball bottle really ceramic?
Yes — it is a collectible ceramic decanter shaped like a basketball, and it is the bottle that gives the brand its name.
Who makes Golden Ball Cognac?
It is produced by Cognac Staub (Maison A. Staub & Cie), a Cognac merchant house founded in 1858 working Grande Champagne vineyards.
Order the Golden Ball VS Cognac online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — a basketball-bottle conversation piece with real Cognac heritage behind it.