Naud X.O.

The Naud family history has seen 5 generations of entrepreneurs crafting spirits in the past century. The art was rediscovered by Jean-Michel Naud in the 80s. The son-in-law of Robert Perrier, Naud was passionate about wine and spirits and a trained oenologist. Together with his son Pierre, they resurrected the distillery in order to craft cognac and a range of other spirits. Emile Perrier founded la Distillerie du Donjon, his first distillery, in 1923, after studying distilling in Bordeaux. In 1936 an ancient grain mill in Pinthiers was converted into a cognac distillery by Emile's son, Jean-Gabriel, taking the name Distillerie Perrier. The distillery had 5 Speichim copper pot stills which continued operation under Jean-Gabriel's son Robert. It wasn't until 1999 that Jean-Michel Naud built the first vodka distillery in the Charente region, crafting premium neutral wheat spirit. Finally, in 2017 Pierre and his son revived the distillery in Pinthiers, firing up its 5 pot stills in order to craft premium spirits using grapes from the family's expanding vineyards. Naud Cognac XO is a blend of some of the oldest barrels from Naud's cellars, where they keep their French Limousin oak casks. The Master Blender picks these from the family reserves, crafting this award-winning expression. Crafted with Grande Champagne and Fine Champagne grapes, it features mature notes of candied fruit, spice, and hints of rancio.

• Eye :Amber with mahogany sparkles.
• Nose: Smooth and rich, dominated by fragrances of candied orange, prune, spices (cinnamon, cumin) and leather.