TUFF XO

Name: TUFF XO
Brand: TUFF

ColourDeep amber with golden highlights.

NoseDried fruit, candied apricot, toasted almond and a hint of cinnamon.

PalateVelvety caramel, dark chocolate, vanilla, dried fig and creamy toffee over gentle oak.

FinishLong, smooth and warming, with a delicate sweetness.

TUFF XO

20 years

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The taste

Dried apricot
Roasted almond
Dark chocolate
Vanilla

Deep amber with golden glints. Dried fruit, candied apricot and roasted almond on the nose, a touch of cinnamon. Silky caramel, dark chocolate, vanilla and dried fig on the palate, framed by gentle oak. A long, smooth, warm finish.

Body
Sweetness
Oak
Finish

The sommelier recommends

Serve neat at room temperature in a tulip glass. Give it a few minutes in the glass: time opens the aroma.

OccasionAn evening, a gift
Temperature18–20 °C
In the glass5–10 minutes

Characteristics

Volume700 ml
TypeArmenian brandy
OriginArmenia
Strength40%
Ageing20 years in oak
CapVolcanic tuff, by hand

Terroir

Armenian brandy is born in the valleys under Mount Ararat: volcanic soil, hot dry summers and cold snowy winters. Grapes need a whole season here to gather their memory of the land.

Ageing

Distilled twice and aged for twenty years in oak. Nobody hurries here: time opens the aroma, shapes the character and turns grapes into true Armenian brandy.

Did you know

The Armenian Highland holds some 28 shades of tuff. The churches of Ani and the walls of Yerevan were built of it. Every TUFF cap is cut from this stone and finished by hand, so no two are alike, and the hollow cap stays with you long after the last glass.

About the brand

TUFF is named after tuff, the volcanic stone that built Armenia. The packaging, designed by Backbone Branding, has been recognised with a Red Dot Award and two Pentawards.

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