Au Cœur du Château - VSOP D’USSÉ & XO BARON OTARD

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Itinerary

1. In this 1.15-hour tour, you will have the opportunity to visit the Royal Château de Cognac, a historic monument and Maison de Cognac. With your guide, you will learn about the history of France and to become familiar with the elaboration of the cognac Baron Otard through the discovery of the authentic cellars inside the Château. Finally, at the end of the visit, you will enjoy a tasting including two cognac: VSOP and the prestigious XO Gold

   1.3 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 116 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 4worthwhile couple of hours

  Perfect small trip - more history than expected. Wasn’t interested in the Jay Z partnership that featured heavily - this was just marketing

  encayohSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5When history meets gastronomy

  Excellent visit, between history and gastronomy. The site is very nice, authentic and full of memories. It looks like Francois 1er spirit is still in the Castle. The visit of the caves and cognac barrels is authentic. The scent of cognac is everywhere. The tasting is also a very nice experience in a very fancy room. We can feel some marketing but no pressure to buy anything. A very nice experience overall!

  Mistergrumpy63August 2026via Tripadvisor

• 4Good Cognac Tour

  Beautiful château, informative tour, and excellent tasting of D’USSÉ and Baron Otard cognacs. Staff were friendly and professional. Only downside, the tour felt a bit rushed at the end. Overall, a great experience and definitely worth visiting.

  DimiArgyOctober 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5A great tour

  A good informative tour. Very interesting. Not good for you if you are not ok with stairs or dim lighting. We enjoyed it our visit especially the tasting.

  Christopher WSeptember 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Cognac castle tour

  Very interesting. Quite a bit of walking. Very knowledgeable English speaking guide. Thoroughly recommend this tour.

  Susan_JJuly 2025via Viator

• 5Least known brand for us but was excellent

  We ended up doing multiple tours in Cognac and hit most/all of the more well known brands. The difference here was the historical castle and the barrels stored the more traditional way. Most of the others have moved a lot of the facilities outside the city and this gave the impression of the way it has been done for years. Our guide was really informative and like the others, the product tasting is always a highlight. If you have time to do multiple tours, I would include this as an option.

  CangolfJuly 2025via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Cognac

• Its from-price is 33% below the median of the 16 experiences we list in Cognac.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 16.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cognac

Cognac is a quiet town on the Charente River in south-west France, home of the brandy that bears its name, with ageing cellars and a medieval old centre.

Cognac stands on the Charente, in the heart of the vineyards of the Charente département. The town gave its name to the brandy distilled from white wine in copper pot stills and aged in French oak, and merchant houses line the river with long cellars. Their walls are stained black by a fungus that feeds on the spirit evaporating from the barrels, the so-called angels' share. Francis I, king of France, was born in the town's château in 1494.

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