Cognac glossary Aroma

Any olfactory sensation perceived retro-nasally : pleasant fragrance released from a beverage.

Bouquet
Combination of all olfactory sensations (odour plus aroma).

Body
A spirit is said to have body when it is consistant, round, when it rolls under the tongue and appears suave and smooth as opposed to dry and flat.

"Doucereux"
Is said of a spirit that has an unpleasant smoothness.

Flavour
Combination of sensations in the nose and mouth (taste plus bou uet).

"Gouleyant"
!rench term that describes a wine or spirit that has body and that is easily swallowed owing to its freshness and lightness.

Taste
Combination of sensations in the mouth (savour plus aroma).

Length
"uality of a spirit of which the bou uet and the smoothness remain a long time in the nose and mouth.

"Montant"
#he first fragrance released from cognac.

Rancio
#erme used in the Charentes to describe the $$gouleyante$$ flavour of cognac matured in oa% cas%s, becoming increasingly intense over the years.

"Ro e" or Dress

Colour of the spirit.

!avour
&ensations of taste on the tongue and palate.

Dry
&pirit that is neither sweet nor smooth.

Tannin "excess o#$

A spirit that has aged for too long in a young cas% has an e'cess of tannin. A flaw that renders cognac undrin%able due to its bitterness and astringency.

"Terroir" "a taste o#$

Contrary to what one may thin%, it is not a uality but rather an unpleasant taste that is rough and bitter.