Cognac Bowen

Behind Cognac Bowen is a charming, romantic adventure - a cognac distilled especially for a woman. The story of Cognac Bowen is closely intertwined with the story of Cognac Chabasse , whose owner at the turn of the century was Louis Olivier Chabasse .

Cognac Bowen - or also where love goes

Louis Olivier was traveling in India when he met Elisabeth Bowen . A young woman from England whose family owned a farm near Pondicerry. He brought all his knowledge, skill and passion to distill an aromatic, refined cognac for Elisabeth - he succeeded and so this cognac bears the name of the young woman Bowen. 

To this day, everyone can now enjoy these aromatic cognacs. The great-grandson René-Luc Chabasse continues Cognac Bowen completely in the sense of his great-grandfather. 

Origin and terroir of Bowen cognacs

Grapes from the following regions around Cognac are used for Cognac Bowen brandies:

• Champagne
• Fins Bois
• Borderies

In addition to the most common grape variety in Charente, Ugni Blanc, Piquepoul and Colombard grapes are also used for Bowen's cognacs. 

Cognac production process

The production of Cognac takes place in the so-called double distillation process, in which a base wine with just 8% by volume is distilled twice. In the first pass, a brandy with about 30% by volume is produced, and in the second, the so-called "heart" with up to 70% alcohol content. These eaux-de-vie are stored at Cognac Bowen in Limousin oak barrels and then blended to produce the final product.