Delamain Extra 70cl with 2 Tasting Glasses
Delamain Extra shows deep maturity and a full-bodied bouquet. It is the perfect expression of an old Cognac from Grande Champagne. On the nose a powerful perfume and great length of the fragrance. The palate is full, deeply mature and with a mellow yet intense and complex fruitiness. Brilliant amber-topaz with a wonderful soft golden clarity.
Extra de Grande Champagne is older than both Pale & Dry XO and Vesper. It is the perfect expression of an old Cognac from Grande Champagne. The Extra de Grande Champagne is an original decanter, designed and blown for Delamain. The shield on the decanter, comes from an original plate made by Henry Delamain in 1762 at his delftware factory in Dublin for the wedding of his nephew James Delamain to Marie Ranson.
Background Information:
The Delamain family have been handcrafting their exceptional Cognac since 1824 and remain one of the last family owned houses. They benefit from universal recognition as the leading specialist in the blending and elevage of fine old Cognac using only eau-de-vie from La Grande Champagne - the first great growth of Cognac. This is then aged in seasoned oak casks for a minimum of two decades, before being blended and bottled under the control and expertise of the direct descendants of the founder James Delamain.
This skill and knowledge passed down through the generations was honoured by the International Spirits Challenge in 2007 who awarded Charles Braastad-Delamain the Trophy of Excellence in Craftsmanship, perhaps the highest accolade in the Spirits world.