40% abv, €150, cognac - Hors d'âge
faded, but you can still decipher #NotAWhisky happy birthday Thomas |
Palate: fresh pepper balls, slight dry, sweet, honey, floral, a hint of lavender, rosemary, eucalyptus, plums, mulled apples sauce
Finish: mint, eucalyptus, long, dry red wine, cinnamon, apple sauce
Mark: ++++/+
Mark: ++++/+
Conclusion: this, whatever it is, is awesome. It is a bit dry on the finish, but its long lasting flavour of mainly anything apple & mulled wine makes up for the dryness that makes you thirsty for another sip.
All that was revealed (also thanks to Gal's curiosity on Twitter), was that it was not a whisky, not calvados, and it has been distilled in France before Franck's birth year (1969)... I am not sure what it can be, other than a really nice armagnac. But that is just guessing, since I have little to no experience with these noble drinks.
Thanks Franck, much appreciated, whatever it is!
Update: about five minutes after posting, Franck came back with a picture of the bottle, and once again, I was way off with my guess: it turned out to be a 50 year old cognac, followed by another five minutes of complete silence in the room, with the occasional "aah", and "hmm"...
I learned something too; I have to study on cognacs, regions, grapes, vines... Good stuff.
Once more: thanks Franck, we owe you one...
All that was revealed (also thanks to Gal's curiosity on Twitter), was that it was not a whisky, not calvados, and it has been distilled in France before Franck's birth year (1969)... I am not sure what it can be, other than a really nice armagnac. But that is just guessing, since I have little to no experience with these noble drinks.
Thanks Franck, much appreciated, whatever it is!
Update: about five minutes after posting, Franck came back with a picture of the bottle, and once again, I was way off with my guess: it turned out to be a 50 year old cognac, followed by another five minutes of complete silence in the room, with the occasional "aah", and "hmm"...
I learned something too; I have to study on cognacs, regions, grapes, vines... Good stuff.
Once more: thanks Franck, we owe you one...
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