D'Aincourt Rare XO Grande Champagne Cognac

An elegant, special occasion Cognac by Vincent Norguet founder of Maison D’Aincourt. It is crafted with 10 Grand Champaign cru eaux-de-vie in Limousin oak. The youngest Cognac in the bottle is 20 years old, but the rest of them are far older, up to 50 years. It has an aromatic birth with notes of candied orange, kumquat, fig, dried apricot, with oak, vanilla, & clove; while a bold & complex life adds notes of candied fruits & luscious pear; that led to a long, silky & spicy death. July / August 2017 / April 2018