Rémy Martin XO
Juicy plum, ripe fig, candied orange and a hint of jasmine. XO is the Rémy Martin cognac to sip slowly, after a meal and in a good glass.
Extra Old, and you can taste it
XO stands for Extra Old: the youngest eau-de-vie in the bottle must be at least ten years old. For its XO, Rémy Martin blends about four hundred eaux-de-vie aged 10 to 37 years, exclusively from grapes grown in the finest vineyards of Grande and Petite Champagne. This long oak ageing makes it deeper and more complex than the VSOP and the 1738.
The result is a full-bodied cognac with notes of juicy plums, ripe figs and candied orange, with subtle hints of white flowers such as jasmine and iris. The finish is very long and silky smooth. At 40% alcohol, it is no stronger than the VSOP, just much more layered.
In brief
Dark fruit, flowers and a long finish
Plum & jasmine
Juicy plums and ripe figs, with candied orange and subtle floral notes of jasmine and iris.
Full-bodied and velvety smooth
Rich and rounded, with dried fruit and warm cinnamon spice. Complex, but never sharp.
Very long
A very long, silky finish in which the fruit slowly gives way to soft oak.
The flavor profile of Rémy Martin XO neat at room temperature, after a few minutes in the glass.
How to taste Rémy Martin XO
Enjoy an XO neat, at room temperature and without rushing. Give it time in the glass and take small sips.
Let it breathe
Pour 30 ml into a tulip-shaped cognac glass and let it rest for ten minutes. Hold the glass in your palm; the warmth opens up the figs and floral notes.
Cognac glasses →Taste in three steps
Smell first at the rim of the glass, then deeper inside. Take a small sip and let it rest on your tongue for a moment. Then breathe out through your nose: that's when the long finish comes through.
Tasting glasses →With coffee and chocolate
After dinner, alongside an espresso and a piece of dark chocolate. The bitterness of coffee and cacao brings out the candied fruit in the XO.
Coffee and spirits →After dinner: cognac with coffee and cream
An XO is best enjoyed neat. If you do want to mix it, choose a dessert cocktail in which the cognac won't get lost.
Brandy Alexander
Cognac, crème de cacao and cream, topped with nutmeg. A cocktail for dessert.
French Coffee
Hot coffee, brown sugar and a splash of cognac beneath a layer of thick cream. The French version of Irish Coffee.
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Warm and festive cocktails for December, including a few with cognac.The right glass for Rémy Martin XO
A good glass makes all the difference for an XO: a mouth-blown cognac glass or a tulip-shaped tasting glass that captures the floral aromas.
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