CAMUS Unveils 'Family Legacy' Cognac

CAMUS (pronunciation: "Kah-moo"), the largest independent, family-owned Cognac house and 5 th largest worldwide, is proud to announce their latest work of art, Family Legacy. Appropriately named, Family Legacy stands as a tribute to The Combined experience of five generations of the CAMUS Family. It is a rich and sumptuous blend of five crus, married step by step in eight stages to create the exquisite offering. Available nationwide beginning in October, Family Legacy is priced at $1299 and comes housed in an exceptional decanter and contemporary gift box.

Family Legacy is a feast for the senses and embodies what five generations of the CAMUS Family like to call: "the Finer Things in Life." Five crus, each from Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Bon Bois, Fin Bois and the famous Borderies, are blended perfectly in eight consecutive steps to bring Family Legacy to life. The expression adheres to the ancestral rules of perfect blending - a legacy of past expertise recorded in the cellar master's "cahier de coupe" for posterity since the 19 th century. Aged in French oak barrels, each step takes approximately three months to ensure a perfect and subtle integration of all aromas. These five crus are blended from the youngest to the oldest to ensure the most homogeneous and delicate possible match. To reach its peak, Family Legacy must attain the perfect strength of 40.8% vol.

At the request of Cyril CAMUS, President and General Manager of CAMUS, a former decanter design created a few decades ago has been re-envisioned to house the amber hued, gold-flecked liquid. The enhanced bottle design maintains a nod to the House's heritage, while featuring contemporary lines and finishes of modern elegancea true expression of the brand's Living Tradition philosophy. The luxurious bottle is finished with a multi-faceted crystal stopper.

A rich, refined and sophisticated cognac, Family Legacy is the true marriage of modern passions and family tradition.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Round, smooth notes opening into velvety, complex aromas of tangerine, violet and oak fading into labdanum (Mediterranean flower) notes reminiscent of haute couture perfume.

Palate: rich and generous nose, building on hints of creme brulee and dulce de leche within the soft, delicate and voluptuously fruity character of vine peach, ending with crisp tangerine. Some dried fruit notes offer dynamic, complex staying power to a balanced, lingering and elegant finish.