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Under the offer, VS cognac would have a minimum import price of 144.70 yuan ($20.16) per litre, while "Very Superior Old Pale" (VSOP), aged for at least four years, would be priced at 177.92 yuan.

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The cognac is then aged in oak as it slumbers to maturity before it’s exported around the world. Outside of France, the U.S. consumes the most cognac, while Singapore comes in a close second.

Younger cognacs, VS and VSOP, can be used in a variety of ways, including in cocktails. But the XO, or "Extra Old," should be drunk neat or with ice.