Hennessy XO extra old 750 ml

Hennessy XO is a Cognac blend of around 100 eaux-de-vie, some aged up to 30 years, from the maison in Charente, France. XO stands for Extra Old, and by law the youngest brandy in the blend runs at least ten years. The result is dense and layered: dried fruit and oak on the nose, then dark chocolate, candied orange, cracked pepper, and a flash of leather, all bottled at 40%. The finish is long and warming, closing on cocoa and spice. First blended in 1870 as the original XO, it is a fireside pour: serve it neat in a tulip glass, or over one large cube when the weather turns warm.

Brandy/Cognac80 proof · French oak (Limousin) · Cognac, France