- Jean-Marc XO Vodka
Infobox Beverage
name=Jean-Marc XO Vodka
type=Vodka
origin=France
manufacturer=
introduced=
abv = 40.0%
proof= 80
related=List of vodkas
variants=Jean-Marc XO Vodka is a premium
vodka distilled in theCognac region ofFrance by Jean-Marc Daucourt.It uses four French
wheat grains (Ysengrain ,Orvantis ,Azteque , andChargeur ) selected for their specific flavors. Each wheat grain is separated from itschaff before distillation in order to eliminate any bitterness and to reveal the wheat’s individual flavor.Spring water , filtered through Grande Champagne limestone, is added. Jean-Marc XO Vodka is distilled nine times in very small batches using traditional copper alambic stills. Then Jean-Marc XO is micro-oxygenated (a Bordeaux technique) and filtered through Limousin oak charcoal to finish. Very unusually, the entire process takes several weeks from start to finish. Each bottle is individually numbered to reflect its hand made artisanship.It was awarded 97 points by the US Beverage Testing Institute in 2007 [http://www.tastings.com/scout_spirits.lasso?id=183596] (one of only two vodkas to get this score), and is the only vodka ever honored by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences (2005).
Jean-Marc XO Vodka was subsequently listed in a book of "101 Things to Buy Before you Die" (published late 2006), alongside other cultural icons such as Cartier watches and Aston Martin DB5's: a shorter list of 50 Things, including Jean-Marc XO Vodka, was compiled for the
Daily Mail newspaper.External links
* [http://www.jean-marcxo.com/ Jean-Marc XO Vodka]
* [http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2005-10/artikel-5455548.asp News coverage of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences Award]
* [http://www.tastings.com/scout_spirits.lasso?id=183596 Beverage Testing Institute Review]
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8017466/ Newsweek Magazine's Vodka Taste Test]
* [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/text/print.html?in_article_id=413430&in_page_id=1879 The Daily Mail List of 50 Things to Buy before you Die] .
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