Delamain Cognac Pale & Dry XO 700ml
Created in 1920 by Jacques and Robert Delamain, Pale & Dry XO directly refers to its diaphanous colour and its lightness. The name embodies a strong bias, unique in the XO category: crafting a cognac without added sugar or colouring, aged in old oak barrels, and thus clearer and less marked by the taste of wood. A century later, Pale & Dry XO remains loyal to this original elegance, which, patiently allows the eaux-de-vie to develop majestically.
An icon of the style of the Maison, Pale & Dry XO is made exclusively from eaux-de-vie of Grande Champagne, matured in 350-litre barrels of old Limousin oak, in our centuries-old cellars on the banks of the Charente, from Vinade to Jarnac. The progressive, meticulous reduction of the cognac’s ABV to 42% allows for the perfect balance between power and natural sweetness, emblematic of the Pale & Dry XO. - Charles Braastad, Cellar Master
TASTING NOTES
Aromas: Particularly delicate, notes of vanilla and apricot, enveloped by fresh notes of passion fruit, orange zest and almond.
Bouquet: Vanilla which blends into apricot aromas, highlighted by nuances of spices and ginger.
Style: Intense and persistent, a perfectly balanced final touch of this rare cognac.
ABV: 42% / Grape Variety: Ugni Blanc Grapes / Origin: Jarnac, France