Ragnaud Sabourin No 25 XO Grande Champagne Cognac, 70 cl

At 25 years old a delicate floral character of lime tree and hyacinth on the nose. The palate is richer than the nose suggests with orange spice, vanilla and old oak. Lighter in body than the No 35 Fontvieille from the same stable; the XO has an elegant finsih with much finesse; very well balanced with just a suggestion form the spirit that you have a proper drink on your hands. Very spcial XO from this estate aged considerbaly longer than that required by law. If you come from a Whisky drinking background and want to get into Cognac then this or the cheaper Raganud Sabourin VSOP are great places to start. From arguably the finest estate in all of Cognac this very old Cognac combines the power of maturity and the finesse of the region. "For many connoisseurs, the Raganaud-Sabourin estate is the Mecca of the whole region. The families fruity and well-balanced brandies remain a yardstick with which to judge the best products of the Grande Champagne" Nicholas Faith, Classic Brandy