Delamain Extra de Grande Champagne Cognac is bottled at 40% ABV and made from eaux-de-vie sourced from Grande Champagne. Each component ages separately before undergoing a final two-year "marriage" process in Limousin oak. It is reduced using older, lower-strength Cognacs rather than the usual water.
Great blending job on this… the perfumy notes stays with you for minutes… you can smell hints of the Extra long after you swallow your last drop. Really impressive. Comes in a fancy, squat decanter.
The palate entry finds harmonious, completely integrated tastes of honey, oak, grapes and spice; at midpalate tastes of bacon fat, pork rind and oaky vanillin are added. A masterpiece.
