Tasting note L’Or de Jean Martell has the freshness of bergamot and orange peel, with the full-fruit harmony of dark berries and blackcurrants. This is backed up by notes of clove, cinnamon and vanilla. The smooth palate is rich with complex layers of flavours, and a very long length. Country: France Region: Cognac Alcohol: 40% Bottle size: 70cl
The Martell Cognac house was founded by Jean Martell in 1715. He was only 21 and had moved to the Cognac region from Jersey. Over the coming years, he immersed himself in the arts of distillation, blending and ageing in oak barrels, and insisted upon monitoring and controlling every step of the cognac-making process himself. In 1721, as his fledgling young brand was first being embraced by the country’s most discerning connoisseurs, Jean Martell proudly declared that, “Our eaux-de-vie are the finest in the kingdom.” L’Or de Jean Martell is the culmination of the house’s unique style. An outstanding blend of several hundred different e