A testament to time and craftsmanship, Braastad XXO offers impressive depth, elegant complexity and a long, sophisticated finish shaped by years of careful maturation.
- Colour : Amber with mahogany highlights.
- Nose : Complex, finesse with spicy notes (black pepper, slight hint of saffron) complemented by almond and hazelnut aromas and even a few floral touches (jasmine, rose).
- Palate : The palate is based on structure (Grande Champagne) and finesse (Fins Bois), with aromas of tobacco leaves and a hint of rose, and oak wood, and spices (Madagascar black pepper, Indian spices). The fruit is present with notes of fig and muscatel.
- Finish : Vanilla and bitter almond, with a hint of saltiness/minerality.
- Braastad XXO Cognac brings together for its a specific selection from the Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne and Fins Bois.
- Grape variety : 100 % Ugni blanc.
- Ageing : Blend of Cognac aged between 20 and 60 years old.
- Soil : Clay and limestone.
- Distillation and ageing : Traditional double distillation in stills. Aged in French Limousin oak barrels for a minimum of 20 years in new barrels and then refining its ageing process in old barrels in the Braastad Cognac cellars in Jarnac.