Color: Very Intense Golden Yellow, Dark Amber Brown First Nose: Jasmine, Port, Walnut, Limousin (no longer the first aroma), Vanilla Touch. Second Nose: Complex, Including Walnut, Narcissus, Jasmine, Dried Apricot, Ginger, Saffron, Honey. First Palate: Perfect Harmony and Balance Second Palate: Sophisticated, Mellow, Complex. Well-rounded. Subtle. Long-lasting flavor. Rémy Martin XO Special offers a complexity that warrants attentive tasting. Aged up to 35 years, it is a Fine Champagne Cognac. It is composed of eaux de vie, taken only from the two best crus that have attained the maturity necessary for a perfect balance: a floral bouquet and the delicate hint of Limousin oak. It takes a lifetime for a cellar master to obtain this balance.