Hardy XO Rare

This Cognac has a perfume of floral and roses with notes of fig, marzipan, and a cigar humidor. The flavors are thick, rich, and smooth with bits of vanilla bean, Sultana, dried apricot, and more florals The finish is lengthy and incredibly smooth.

Very sweet. Figs, grape, roses, tobacco and cinnamon. Soft and easy to drink. Plenty of sweetness on the palate with fruit toffee balanced by the tobacco to create a deliciously complex delivery. The finish is long and fizzing with popping spices and layers of sugar winding through the cinnamon...

I'm new to cognac. I tried the Hine VSOP, which I thought was an excellent blending. Here in Canada, taxes make fine cognacs very expensive, compared to the United States. I was able to buy this magnificent elixir for $140 us, which made it very affordable. The layers of flavor in this XO have completely...

This is my favorite "commercially" produced Cognac. What I mean by "commercially" produced is this: I am relatively certain this has at least some of the legal additives of Cognac present (Boise, Carmel Color, and Sugar Syrup). Also this is relatively available and is more widely marketed than many...

Bought for curiosity, my cat's name is Hardy Cetus III. Amber color pleases the eye. Delicate aroma of rose petals, moderately shades of tobacco. Harmonious combination of dried apricots and vanilla, pleasant floral aromas. Long aftertaste. I was very pleasantly surprised. Cognac is for my col...