Cles des Ducs XO is an armagnac from Gascony in south-west France, the historic home of this classic French brandy. Cles des Ducs is a well-established Gascon house, and its XO bottling represents a carefully selected blend matured over many years in oak.
The XO grade brings together armagnacs aged for a minimum of ten years, chosen by the cellar master and matured in traditional Gascon oak casks. This long ageing gives the spirit its deep amber colour and layered complexity.
The nose reveals dried and candied fruits, warm spice such as cinnamon and clove, and a subtle note of vanilla from the wood. The palate is velvety and full-bodied, with honey, walnut and toasted almond, leading to a long and elegant finish carrying candied fruit. A distinguished armagnac to savour slowly after a meal.