Notes - Antique XO is a blend of more than 40 cognacs drawn from both the Grande and Petite Champagne districts and aged for more than one generation (approximately 20 years). It is light and delicate on the nose, with spicy and intense vanilla aromas. It is complex, balanced, velvety, supple and voluptuous on the palate. First blended by Thomas George Hine in 1920. A cognac to dwell on. Tasting Notes - the most elegant of Hine's cognacs with hints of spices and notes of vanilla on the nose; complex and long aromatic richness in the mouth.