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Lionel Osmin & Cie XO Armagnac Carafe NV
Armagnac AOP
From its smooth, complex flavours to its stylish – and pleasingly chunky – carafe, everything about this Armagnac spells quality. It’s from the dynamic, ambitious cellar of Lionel Osmin, who specialises in the wines and spirits of South West France.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Very rich and complex, with a smooth, lingering finish
Aroma
Expressive nose of orange peel, sweet spices and vanilla
If you’re looking for a digestif that’s a little out of the ordinary, we suggest you try this glorious XO Armagnac from Lionel Osmin, a specialist winemaker and distiller of South West France. Armagnac is France’s oldest spirit – they’ve been distilling it in Gascony for seven centuries. Unlike its more famous cousin Cognac, Armagnac is distilled once – rather than twice – which gives a spirit of greater complexity and depth of flavour. It’s then aged in oak to allow the spirit to mature and develop – a minimum of six years for an XO Armagnac. This particular brandy has been matured in finest French oak for double that time, which imbues layers of toasty vanilla to the spirit’s intense flavours of sweet spice, orange zest, prune and cocoa.
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