Description
Expected to ship out September
Aged a minimum of 10 years, some Eaux-de-Vie over 25 years old
Grapes hand harvested 100% Grande Champagne 1er Cru Appellation
100% Estate Sourced from top appellation in region, known for greatest finesse and elegance
Distilled in Original Pot Still from the 1800’s
Sessile Oak used to impart more elegance and finesse
Some barrels 50+ years old
ABV: 40 %
Blended by 5th generation, family- run producer Cognac Raymond Ragnaud, who has been in Grande Champagne since 186 0 , Branson X . O. provides the most exquisite expression of X.O. Grande Champagne Cognac . Created from Eaux-de-Vie grown in the premier terroir of the region, Grande Champagne, Cognac represent s the most exclusive and sublime expression of X . O. Aged for a minimum of 10 years, with some of the Eaux-de-Vie being 25+ years old, the Cognac i s deep brown with a bronze hue. Elegant and complex , with almost no burn, floral and citrus notes balance seamlessly with hint s tobacco, honey and chocolate that continue through an incredibly long finish.
Made from hand- harvested Ugni Blanc grapes grown exclusively in the 1er Cru Grande Champagne region of Cognac and then age d in French Sessile Oak Barriques, some that are decades old. Pot Stills are used, with some remaining from the late 1800's that results in pure elegance and one of the most exquisite X.O. Cognacs ever made.
An exquisite blend of aged Grande Champagne Cognacs that balances elegance, complexity and a touch of boldness. Floral notes, grilled almonds and orange zest are followed by intense fruitiness (orange zest ), honey, tobacco and dark cocoa.
