Raymond Bossis XO Brut de Fût Cognac

Tasted this as a sample of the 2023 Advent Calendar . This has a nice dark amber /cooper color . When you swirl it in the glass it actually has some pretty long legs (which is not common in most cognacs), but is due to mainly the high alcohol content here. On the nose , you can smell some caramel...

This is intensely spicy with a tiny hint of saltiness, accentuated by lots of oak and rancio. The fruitiness shows up at the back and continues at the finish. This is such a rich Cognac. Really good value for a Brut de Fût. Had this as part of the samples for the Cognac Expert online tasting event...

Bold flavor. Sweet with a punch. I will order again in the future.

This is a superb cognac for this price range and alcohol level. Most prominent aromas are cacao, caramel, wood, spices, and chocolate, but you also get fruitiness like figs (a very distant note of fig brandy aged for many years that we make here in Bulgaria) and raisins. This is a great cognac for...

From my blind review during the 2023 Advent Calendar: "Hold the presses... This one was amazing... and then I found it was the Bossis Brut de Fut which I have a bottle of. Not at all surprised when I realized this. This Fins Bois is everything I want a cognac to be, rancio, dark fruit, complex, long...

Deep amber with mahogany highlights. Dark chocolate, smokey & woody, slightly spicy, alluring nose entices sniffing deep enough to feel the alcohol burn. Sweet, not as dark as the nose, lots of alcohol - small sips are better. Light fruit notes in the lengthy finish.

this one is currently fav from the calendar. As a whisky guy, seems to be a little like an old Laphroaig. Corners and edges starting from the nose until the very end. #mustbuy if you like complex spirits. Not made for every day. But today is such a day.

This is a power bomb. It is a fins bois at 56%. It is strong, but at the same time elegant on the nose. It has some nice citrus notes followed by more mature sweeter notes. Spices, vanilla, fudge, and bakery are some of the notes I find. In mouth it is a bit brutal. But if you don't take too big sips...

Mahagony colour. A dark chocolaty nose, treacle, toffee, dried fruits (figs, dates), raisins, coffee, tobacco and old wood - the higher ABV is well integrated if you give it some time. On the palate this cognac is fullbodied, sweet with intense chocolaty notes, sweet raisins, vanilla, sweet coffee...

What a delicious cognac.. A lot of spices, old wood, chocolate, cacao, caramel, raisins, sultanas, dry figs, and vanilla. An absolute journey to taste!!!