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Francois Voyer

Francois Voyer
Grande Champagne 1er Cru Gold XO Cognac

Category: XO Cognac

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 40%
95 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$119

Francois Voyer
Grande Champagne 1er Cru Gold XO Cognac

Category: XO Cognac

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 40%
Dark amber color. Aromas and flavors of pralines and cantaloupe, vanilla and cinnamon, leather and dried figs, and dried cherry and orange with a round, lively, dryish medium body and an interesting, medium-long finish that shows accents of fig and leather, candied nuts, leather and petrichor, and candied grapefruit. A lovely and complex ’campfire’ Brandy if there ever was one; dip the cap of a cigar in this one then enjoy it as it burns.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: pralines and cantaloupe, vanilla and cinnamon, leather and dried figs, and dried cherry and orange
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of fig and leather, candied nuts, leather and petrichor, and candied grapefruit
Smoothness Smoothness: Normal
Finish Finish: Long
Enjoy Enjoy: neat, on the rocks and with cigars
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A lovely and complex 'campfire' Brandy if there ever was one; dip the cap of a cigar in this one then enjoy it as it burns.

The Importer

Crillon Importers Ltd.

The Importer
80 Route 4 East
Paramus, NJ 07652
USA
1 201-368-8878

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.