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Martell Cordon Bleu Intense Heat Cask Finish Limited Edition Extra Old Cognac

alc./vol:
40%

Proof:
80°

Vintage:
Non-vintage

Aged:
No age statement

Category: X.O. & Hors d'âge Cognacs

Product of: Product of France France

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This “Intense Heat Cask Finish” limited edition Cordon Bleu bottling was released in November 2016. As with regular Cordon Bleu it is blended from over a hundred extra old eau-de-vie but is finished in casks that have been heavily charred – intensely heated if you will.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 17/10/2016

Appearance

Clear, deep bronze amber with burnished copper glints.

Aroma

Crème brûlée, vanilla, mocha coffee and blackened fruitcake with plump dates, parma violet and faint clove.

Taste

Nutty and spicy. Mocha coffee, vanilla fudge, roasted almond, brazil nut, cinnamon spice and burnt fruitcake.

Aftertaste

Long finish with lingering roasted nuts and mild cinnamon spice.

Overall

More robust and nuttier than the regular Cordon Bleu bottling, Intense Heat will particularly appeal to cigar smokers as well as armagnac drinkers. For the avoidance of possible confusion, the “Intense Heat” name refers to the extra char a prolonged toasting period gives the casks this cognac is finished in, rather than implying it is especially spicy.

Further product information

Barcode UPC: 3 219820 005318
Bottle Size: 700 ml
Closure: Agglomerated cork stopper

Energy: 227 Kcal/100ml

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Produced by Cognac Martell (Société Martell & Co SA)

Founded in 1715, the last year of Louis XIV's reign, by Jean Martell, the firm that bears his name is the oldest and one of the best-known of the great cognac houses. In 2015,...

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