Tasting Note

Frapin Cigar Blend XO is distilled over lees and aged in humid cellars which provide roundness and a rich, heavy mouthfeel. It is blended to highlight the subtle rancio notes found only in very old cognacs which pair incredibly well with cigars. On the nose, this XO is lush with vanilla, dried fruits, hazelnuts and stewed berries.
The palate is round, rich, and balanced –the impact from new oak barrels is present but not overpowering. Hints of old port and tobacco harmonize with the earthy rancio flavors and linger in the robust, lengthy finish. Cognac and cigars are a match made in heaven, and this stellar bottling from Frapin shows why.

TASTING NOTE

Cigar Blend XO has a mahogany color with coppery highlights. On the nose, it reveals elegant notes of mellow vanilla and dried fruits (walnuts and hazelnuts), due to the longer aging process in new oak barrels and the age-old know-how of the FRAPIN family. Very smooth, complex, balanced and subtle bouquet of old port blended with cigar box aromas, so typical of a Grande Champagne distilled on lees

Absolutely superb with cigars that have characteristic aromas of honey and spices or dried fruits, particularly those from Honduras (the Santa Rosa region in the Northwest and Danley in the South). Served at room temperature, it expresses the famous 'Rancio' (the distinctive aromas of old cognacs that emerge between 15 and 20 years of age), characterized by flavors of nuts, hazelnuts, and dried fruits mingled with dried flowers. Best enjoyed with the finest cigars. Balance – roundness – richness. The Cigar Blend XO offers an exceptional length on the palate where all the flavors blend with subtlety and complexity. This cognac reveals a discreet note of vanilla from the wood tannin and a homogeneous bouquet with persistent aromas of spices, dried fruits, and Rancio. 'Exceptional with a cigar but also enjoyable on its own.' Patrice Piveteau, Master Cellar.