Taylor C.

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Biographie :

French wine, and the concept of terroir, captured my interest early on. Naturally, curiosity took me to spirits, in particular Cognac. Today I'm proud to be a member of the Cognac Expert team managing B2B projects, working on Cognac Expert Originals, and writing bottle reviews for the English Blog. I love to taste anything and everything - rum/rhum, whisky(ey), Armagnac, etc. - but no other spirit grabs my attention quite like Cognac, and all of its subtleties and nuance. Santé !

Prulho XO Borderies N. 8

Highly Recommended 86 /100

Nose: This one smells heavier, darker, sweeter, yet somehow more refined than the others. I find these contrasting descriptors quite intriguing. How can heavy, dark, and sweet also be more refined? Fine spirits can do that I suppose. I smell marzipan, fig jam, dates, sweet citrus candy, and a crystal clear tingly spice mix. Is that a trace of maple syrup too? Make no mistake, this is a Cognac that showcases its spices. To be clear, it smells spicy in the sense that there are a lot of spice flavors going on, but it does not smell spicy in a sense of heat or abrasiveness.

The fruits mentioned are naturally darker, heavier, and sweeter than those in any Cognac centered on apricots, peaches, pears, and other fruits of that nature. Here, it’s the spices that lift everything - a textbook Age of Spices Cognac. Lastly, I’ll just say that the Cognac smells very candied and patissier, a French word suggesting all things desserts. A hedonistic nose!

Palate: I have not tasted a significant amount of Cognac from the Borderies, but each that I have tasted has had a fuller profile and a seemingly higher natural sweetness. Once again, that is the case here. This is dark, heavy, and sweet Cognac. It occupies all corners of my mouth, even at 40% ABV. The spices give an impression of freshness, but really for me the spices just lift the Cognac and give it a little extra drive. It is not an inherently fresh Cognac; it is a rich Cognac.

I taste the elevated spice mix, fig jam, hazelnut spread, vanilla, other candied fruit and a dash of maple syrup. Somehow, miraculously, the Cognac still maintains such a refined footprint. It is not a tiring Cognac to drink. It is not cloying. Really, this is close to the Fregate XO but just amplified by a factor of two or three. Very easy to get along with. It’s hard not to like. It’s another one of those Cognacs that can just be set on the table after a meal and enjoyed by any and all. Classy hedonistic stuff here. And much to my surprise, I’m liking it!

Finish: Like the Eclat Extra, this N°8 XO Borderies Heritage Pierre Prulho has a nice medium finish. Your palate will not feel stained, and your throat will feel zero ounce of abrasiveness when swallowing. The sweet fruit and spice notes linger as the palate is left with a light coating of the cushioned sweet texture. Then it all vanishes and you must begin again. Nice!

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Saveur

Bois 7/10

Pimenter 8/10

Fruit 7/10

Fleur 4/10

Conception de bouteille / emballage 4/5

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Le rapport qualité prix 4/5

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