Raymond Bossis XO Brut de Fût Cognac

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!!!

An experience to share. The senses are awakened and invited to indulge, caramel, chocolate, wood, and spice. Enters strong, but savoring on the palate leaves a pleasant experience which lingers. I enjoyed a glass over Violet Moller's work, The Map of Knowledge, leaving one with many musings of flavor...

I’m amazed by the colour and delighted that it doesn’t presage a spirit completely dominated by the wood. I’m also surprised to find the nose so approachable at this strength. As you bring your nose to the glass it passes through rich treacle and chocolate fudge before settling to mango wrapped...

After reading the reviews I was disappointed. Of course I had a major problem. The bottle was poorly packaged and it arrived with the cognac having been compromised and leaking into the box. The cork then also broke. On the whole I agree with previous reviews with the exception that I found the...