Price: $55 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: ?
Region: Cognac, France
40% ABV
Aged For: NAS, XO
Cask Type: French Oak
Chill Filtered: Likely
Color Added: Likely
Color: Not quiet mahogany
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Nose: Light grapes, figs, dried fruits, sour notes, and light orchard fruits
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body
Palate/Taste: Crisp grape, citrus tang, raisins, pears, a bit of apricot
Finish: Light to medium warmth and length, grapes and dried fruits, with citrus and apples
Thoughts: A step up from many of the VS and VSOPs I’ve had, and supposedly one of the highest selling XOs in Europe, but the more I dive into Cognac, I find it’s not my brandy of choice.
Score: 77 out of 100