Hennessy XO Cognac (by Diageo)

Medium copper in colour with quite pronounced matured aromas of raisin, jasmine, orange peel, apricot, vanilla, and touch of honey, caramel, and roasted nut. With water gives further jasmine, honey and vanilla aromas. Dry with integrated alcohol. Touch of tannin detected and quite full bodied. Higher than medium intensity flavour of citrus, apricot, violet, honey and raisin. Medium length with raisin finish. (89) Good nose but weak in palate. Reasonable complexity and intensity.

Tasted on 23 March 2012

不錯的XO，但奇怪的是餘韻較短了點，但仍有一定複雜性及陳年感，難道真的是新版XO酒底較以前的差??