SOMERSET CIDER BRANDY XO 50CL 42%

For over thirty years Julian Temperley and The Somerset Cider Brandy Company have been reviving the ancient art of Cider Brandy production in the UK. Somerset Cider Brandy is currently the only English Spirit to be protected by a PGI. Somerset Cider Brandy is blended for age and quality, this is a beautifully balanced spirit. To make their lip-smacking spirit, the Somerset Cider Brandy Co. distil cider in a Coffey still, similar to how Calvados is made.

This particular batch, however, has a bit more of a story to it, as the 10 year old brandy was finished in Allier oak barrels from the same cooperage as the ones that luckily survived the beaching of MSC Napoli in 2007, hence the name Shipwreck. Blended for age and quality, the Somerset Cider Brandy have drawn upon over thirty years of experience to make XO a beautifully balanced spirit. Aged in small oak barrels and each bottle can be traced back to its source orchard.

This brandy cider starts with a fruity, appley nose which leads into an elegant aromatic palate with notes of vanilla, followed by a long spicy, oak finish. XO has been aged in small oak barrels and each bottle can be traced back to its source orchard. It starts with a fruity, applely nose which leads into an elegant aromatic palate with notes of vanilla, followed by a long spicy, oak finish.

What to enjoy with Somerset Cider Brandy Xo; Drink Somerset Cider Brandy XO neat at room temperature as a digestif, or pair it with rich foods like our dark chocolate, and our strong blue cheeses, such as Cropwell Bishop Blue Stilton, Roquefort and Devon Blue.

How to Enjoy XO Cider Brandy ; Its popular as a Sipping drink, so pour it into a snifter or tulip glass and let it warm slightly in your hand to release the complex oak, spice, and baked apple aromas.

Dark Chocolate: The rich, bittersweet notes of high-cocoa chocolate complement the deep oak and apple character of an extra-old (XO) aged brandy.