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Courvoisier

Courvoisier
XO Cognac

Category: XO Cognac

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 40%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$200

Courvoisier
XO Cognac

Category: XO Cognac

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 40%
Medium golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of spiced orange, creme brulee and red apple, dried peach and apricot, and dark honey with a round, vibrant, dry medium body and an intricate, long finish with notes of dried orange, spiced nuts, leather and tobacco, and creme brulée. A beautiful and rich fireside sipper; this is the Cognac you want in your snifter whilst sitting in an overstuffed leather chair and pretending you are wearing a monocle.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: spiced orange, creme brulee and red apple, dried peach and apricot, and dark honey
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of dried orange, spiced nuts, leather and tobacco, and creme brulée
Smoothness Smoothness: Normal
Finish Finish: Long
Enjoy Enjoy: neat, on the rocks and with cigars
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A beautiful and rich fireside sipper; this is the Cognac you want in your snifter whilst sitting in an overstuffed leather chair and pretending you are wearing a monocle.

The Producer

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The Producer

Their Portfolio

92 Courvoisier VS Cognac 40% (France) $30.00.
87 Courvoisier VSOP Cognac 40% (France) $42.00.
92 Courvoisier XO Cognac 40% (France) $180.00.
90 Courvoisier VS Cognac 40% (France) $30.00.
89 Courvoisier VSOP Cognac 40% (France) $42.00.
92 Courvoisier XO Cognac 40% (France) $200.00.
92 Courvoisier 30 Year XO Royal Cognac 40% (France) $285.00.
90 Courvoisier VS Cognac 40% (France) $30.00.
92 Courvoisier VSOP Cognac 40% (France) $42.00.
93 Courvoisier XO Cognac 40% (France) $200.00.
95 Courvoisier 30 Year XO Royal Cognac 40% (France) $285.00.
95 G.H. Mumm NV Grand Cordon Brut, Champagne 12% (France) $45.00.
95 G.H. Mumm NV Grand Cordon Brut Rosé, Champagne 12% (France) $55.00.
96 G.H. Mumm NV RSRV Rosé Foujita Brut, Champagne 12% (France) $85.00.
92 G.H. Mumm NV Grand Cordon Brut, Champagne 12% (France) $49.00.
93 G.H. Mumm NV Grand Cordon Brut Rosé, Champagne 12.5% (France) $64.00.

XO Cognac

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Serve in a Snifter
X.O. (or extra old) Cognacs previously required a minimum of six years aging for the youngest cognac in the blend, with the average age running 20 years or older. All Cognac houses maintain inventories of old vintage Cognacs to use in blending these top of the line brands. The oldest Cognacs are removed from their casks in time and stored in glass demijohns (large jugs) to prevent further loss from evaporation and to limit excessively woody and astringent flavors.

As of 2016, according to the official Cognac regulatory agency, BNIC, the minimum component age requirement for X.O. Cognac must be 10 years from 2016 onwards. In practice many Cognac houses and brands had been at or above the 10 year requirement for their X.O. expressions, but this is now the legal requirement.