Braastad is a brand of

cognac Cognac ( , also , ) is a variety of brandy named after the Communes of France, commune of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the Departments of France, departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime. Cogn ...

. It's a range of product from the cognac House Tiffon. The name Braastad was introduced when Sverre Braastad (1879 – May 16, 1979) from

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, married the daughter of cognac producer Tiffon, Edith Rousseau, in 1913, and took over Tiffon, founded by Médéric Rousseau in 1875. The home of Braastad and Tiffon is

Château de Triac A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...

. It is situated in the cru Petite Champagne in the

area,

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. The Braastad brand is owned by the Norwegian spirits company

Arcus AS Arcus AS was Norway's largest wholesaler of wine and liquor. It was created when it was demerged from the state-owned wine and liquor retailer Vinmonopolet on January 1, 1996. The retailing operations were kept in Vinmonopolet; import, export, prod ...

, which also is a minority shareholder of Tiffon.

Products

* V.S. * V.S.O.P. (Winner of "Trophy Award 2003" at "International Wine and Spirits Competition") * X.O. Fine Champagne * X.O Supérieur * Château de Triac Réserve de la Famille (average 50 year maturing period) * Braastad 100 Ans de Liberté * My Selection * Organic

Chateau de Triac

The home of Braastad and Tiffon is

. It is situated in the cru Petite Champagne in the

area,

References

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External links

Braastad Cognac
– Company website Distilleries in France Cognac brands