MartellXOCognac(700mL)

<p>Martell XO is a Borderies and Grande Champagne Classic.</p><p>If you make anything for over <em>three centuries,</em> chances are you are pretty damn good at it. House Martell is the <em>eldest of the major Cognac houses</em>. Founded in <em>1715 by Jean Martell</em> along the banks of the <em>Charente</em>, at the pinnacle of the French <em>“L’Art de Vivre.”</em> The French basically have this way of living, where they believe in embracing all of the good stuff life has to offer. Martell Cognac is definitely the good stuff, with a full range of expressions for us to indulge in. La vie est belle, d’accord? Cheers to House Martell.</p><p>The young Briton put himself on the map by marrying into “Cognac royalty” not once, but twice! His second marriage was to Jeanne-Rachel Lallemand, “a direct descendant of Jacques Roux, a pioneering 17th century cognac merchant,” by the 19th century, Martell had become <em>the biggest international exporter of Cognac</em> in the world, reaching as far as China and Japan.</p><p>Now under <em>Pernod Ricard</em>, House Martell has robust range of cognacs; a collection of 10 expressions. They predominantly use Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano) grapes from the <em>Borderies vineyards</em>, aging its Cognac in <em>Tronçais oak casks. </em>They double distill their blends, with traditional “Charentais alembics” (pot stills).</p><p>If Cognacs had royal families, The House Martell would definitely be one. In this Martell royal family there are 10 Cognacs, and 1 bastard Brandy. <em>Martell XO</em> was first introduced in 2005 “Combining the elegance of the Borderies with the power of the <em>Grande Champagne terroirs</em>.” Martell XO comes in a uniquely crafted arc shaped bottle and is a unique nuance of flavors and aromas.</p>