Grand Brulot Revives A 200 Plus Year Old French Tradition Where Rich Coffee Was Blended With Cognac To Create An Exquisite Tasting Drink: The Brulôt.Grand Brulot an 80 proof V.S.O.P. Cognac from a fifth-generation estate owned by the Tardy family in the Cognac region of France. The coffee is a robusta from Ecuador. The two are blended together and aged six years in oak to produce a drink that's warming, with a hint of spice.