.armorik - millésime 2002 - 2013 edition

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Franck Debernardi

56,3% abv, €70,55, single malt, non-chill filtered, natural colour, single cask cask strength

Nose: vanilla, sweet, sugarcane, fruit, apples, sultanas, green bananas, citrus, floral, roses, talc powder, cereals, metal
Palate: sweet, honey, vanilla, slight bitter, spicy, white pepper, floral, roses, fruit, eat-ripe pears, cactus
Finish: medium long, sweet, vanilla, oak, slight metal finish otherwise: see palate
Mark: +++/++

Conclusion: Quite nice. A real whisky that would hold up good in a Scottish lineup. Has to breath a little to get to that point.

More info: Third whisky in the #FrenchWhiskyTT French Whisky Twitter Tasting organised by Franck Debernardi. Matured in an ex-Bourbon cask for 4years then in ex-Oloroso Sherry cask for seven years. Bottle #108 of 728 bottles. The 2013 edition will be slightly more expensive at around €80,-.

.armorik - double maturation

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Franck Debernardi

46% abv, €45, single malt, non-chill filtered, natural colour

Nose: sweet, fruits, apples, pears, flowers, heather, geranium, cereals
Palate: sweet, sugar, floral, grass, tannins, citrus, lemons, ripe fruit, apples, pears
Finish: spicy, citrus, lemon zest, rather sweet, slight iron
Mark: +++/++

Conclusion: Quite nice. It may open up a bit after half an hour or so, or with a drop of water. Promising for future releases of this brand.

More info: Second whisky in the #FrenchWhiskyTT French Whisky Twitter Tasting organised by Franck Debernardi. She has matured in Breton oak casks for about five years and was then and finished in ex-Sherry casks during two more years.