Its complexity sits above many VS-classified cognacs

wild flowers

carrying the XO (Extra Old) designation that requires a minimum of 10 years of aging

The spirit is double-distilled in traditional copper pot stills from Ugni Blanc grapes

and Fins Bois — producing a layered

Delamain XO Pale & Dry 750ML giftship Its complexity sits above manyDelamain XO Pale & Dry 750ML is a Grande Champagne cognac bottled at 40% ABV, sourced exclusively from France's most prestigious cru. Awarded 94 points by Wine Enthusiast and named to their Top 100 Spirits of 2017, this expression stands apart through a rare production practice: its proof is reduced not with water but with very old, low strength cognacs known as vieilles faibles, and no caramel coloring is ever added hence the "Pale & Dry" name. Quick