Review list

Deep and rich flavors on the nose. Certainly an alluring eau-de-vie right out of the bottle. There's a fair amount of dark and red fruits, barrel spice, and earthy tones. Let it sit for a bit and the nose will soften and open up more. The initial taste was a bit hot with alcohol, but once my palate...

This is the third expression I've tried from Paul Giraud and this house is firmly in my top three favorite Cognac producers. You can smell, taste, and feel the passion and care that goes into their eau de vie. As with his other expressions, the nose on this is very earthy. Lots of leather/tobacco,...

This is a really fun and cool expression. Not many produce 100% Bons Bois let alone specific vintages. The nose is just wonderful. Very lively! There are a lot of bright fruits like pear and cherries, but also rich aromas of chocolate, honey, and barrel spices. There's also something rather creamy...

The Giboin XO has a much lighter color to it than many other XO's. Either little to no caramel is added or used barrels are preferred here. I'm guessing it's a combination of both. Not much wood or spice influence on the nose. This Cognac is definitely fruit forward with very soft aromas. Yellow raisin,...

This is a very layered Cognac for sure. A lot of aromas on the nose to pick out. Tons of fruit, but also some great earthy components. There's a hint of sweet with a touch of flowers, too. The flavor is more intense on the wood and spice side, but certainly offers up some orange/lemon, apricot, and...