What does v.s.o.p. stand for in terms of cognac?

like Remy Martin V.S.O.P. etc,|||very special old pale very superior old pale|||VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale)


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VSOP means “the good stuff.” It’s a sign of class, maturation, and superior quality. At least, it is in cognac, where it is the abbreviation for Very Special Old Pale.|||Very Special Old Pale|||very special ol pale - I think ....|||Very Special Old Pale|||Very Special Old Pale.|||Very Superior Old Pale|||"VSOP" stands for "Very Superior Old Pale" and it's printed on certain bottles of cognac as part of a grading system. It represents brandy that has been stored at least four years in a cask for aging purposes. "VS" (Very Special) is stored for stored at least two years, and "XO" (eXtra Old) is stored at least six years.





Courvoisier is the most well-known and it has two varieties of VSOP cognac. It's a favorite drink of Busta Rhymes, who dedicated a song (Pass the Courvoisier) to the brand, and Leon Phelps, SNL's "The Ladies Man," who ended his skits when the Courvoisier was gone. Oh, and "VSOP" is also the moniker of a 1970s jazz quintet led by Herbie "Rockit" Hancock.





http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.…|||Very Superior (Sometimes "Special") Old Pale





VS (Very Special) or *** (three stars), where the youngest brandy is stored at least two years in cask.


VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale), or Réserve, where the youngest brandy is stored at least four years in cask.


XO (Extra Old), Napoléon, Hors d'Age, where the youngest brandy is stored at least six years in cask.





Note: these 'grades' are not official cognac grades (they are appropriate for brandy) and are simply marketing labels used by certain high profile cognac brands. More traditional cognac houses do not use these grades.