Cles des Ducs X.O. Vieil Armagnac | 700ML

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Armagnac: Cles des Ducs X.O. Vieil | 700ML

A quality aged armagnac in a rather elegant retro decanter-style bottle. ‘Cls des Ducs’ translates as ‘keys of dukes’. The XO designation indicates, as it does in Cognac, that the minimum age of the contents is six years of age.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 80 (40% ABV)

Origin: France

Distillery: Chateau de Montifaud

Awesome Armagnac all the way from the famed Bas region, produced as part of the Cls des Ducs range. Here’s a key fact about this XO expression: it’s maturation includes at least six months in brand new casks, following a lengthy ageing process prior. The result is a spirit with a depth of oak, spice and expression fruit notes, presented in a particularly stylish decanter that wouldn’t look out of place on one of those ornate drinks trolleys. Here’s another key fact about this one: the name “Cls des Ducs” means “Keys of Dukes”.

Cles des Ducs X.O. Vieil Armagnac | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: The scents of caramel and maple syrup, followed by spices such as nutmeg, vanilla and white pepper.

Palate: The palate is soft and consistent with the nose, offering butter scotch, tobacco, leather and roasted nuts as well.

Finish: Dark cherry and prunes are little by little pushing to the front, refreshed by a dry apricot and orange zest presence.

Distillery Information

Owned by the family Vallet for six generations, Chateau de Montifaud Cognac boasts 125 hectares of vineyards that are located in both the Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne growing regions. The house produces a large, high quality range of cognacs including various vintages from years that have had an exceptional harvest. One family tradition that Cognac Chateau Montifaud is proud to follow, is that of when a new baby boy is born to the head of the cognac house, that part of the cognac created from that years harvest is set to one side. This is kept for a varying number of years, but may only be sold by future generations.