XO (Hors d'Age) by law needs to be minimum 10 years. Jean Cavé is 12 to 15 years. Deep amber color with golden highlights. The nose is marked mainly by orange peel, woody vanilla and smoky notes. The palate is lively and complex. with spice and notes of anise; it has a long finish, with notes of wood and cooked prune.
The team at Jean Cavé are still guided by Henry Cavé, the fourth generation of the family. With Henry at the helm, the distillery benefits from generations of knowledge, as well as a shared sense of tradition and purpose. This has allowed them to retain continuity and an enduring sense of place. Today, with more than one hundred thirty vintages of their Armagnac produced, they have built up a stock of old bottles that few other houses can match and can offer a wide range of bottlings that will delight newcomers to this spirit, as well as delight serious collectors and aficionados.
