Brandy

Review #1343; Brandy #72 This brandy was distilled from baco and folle blanche grapes this is a blend of six different casks distilled by Domaine D’Esperance on an 8-Plate Armagnac column still.  It then aged for between 6-22 years in Mauvezin-d’Armagnac, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and bottled at cask strength with no additives. Distillery: Domaine D’Esperance Bottler: PM […]

This is a 38 year old Bas-Armagnac from Domaine du Cardinat. This Armagnac aged for 38 years in oak in France before begin bottled at cask strength with no additives for K&L Wines and Spirits. Review #1263; Brandy #71 Distillery: Domaine Du Cardinat Bottler: Domaine Du Cardinat Region: France Still: Column ABV: 58.5% Nose: Nutty, Leather, Raspberry, Star Anise Palate: Medium oily

1964 Chateau de la Grangerie Leon Beryires “La Haurese” 53 Year Review #1262; Brandy #70 “Chateau de la Grangerie is a property that was built in the 17th century right next to an old monastery. The church and the housing for its servants was actually built in the 11th and 12th centuries and since the

This sample was provided to me by a producer, distributor, or some other industry source free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached. Review #1259; Brandy #69 This was distilled from 50% apples and 50% pears grown in an orachard with trees that were 20-200 years old. This

Review #1249; Brandy #67 This single cask of Armagnac was distilled from Ugni-Blanc and Colombard grapes on a copper alembic still. It aged in a 200L oak barrel from oak grown on the property for 31 years before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. Distillery: Leberon Bottler: Leberon Region: France Still: Copper Alembic ABV: 49.9% Nose: Nutty, Orange Peel,

Review #1227; Brandy #66 This sample was provided to me by a producer, distributor, or some other industry source free-of-charge. No compensation, outside of the sample, was received and there were no strings attached. This bottling is one of 3 bottles in the Renaissance de l’Encantada, a box of 3 Armagnacs from 3 different producers.

Review #1124, Brandy #64 This is a bottling of Calvados that was distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2022. This blend of 70% pear and 30% apple was aged for that time period in ex-french oak. Before being distilled on a single alembic and aged the fruit fermented in oak casks for 11 months. Distillery: Lemorton

Review #1122; Brandy #63 Here we have a single vintage of Calvados. This Calvados contains 70% pear and 30% apple. The fruit ferments for 11 months in oak before being distilled on a single alembic. This was distilled in 1980 and aged in French Oak before being bottled. Distillery: Lemorton Bottler: Lemorton Region: France Still: Single Alembic ABV: 40% Cask:

Review #1119; Brandy #62 This Apple brandy comes to us from Clear Creek, a distiller based in Hood River, Oregon that distills various different brandy styles. This single cask was selected by the Aficionados group.  This apple brandy was fermented and distilled from from yellow apples from the Yakima Valley.  It was aged for 15

Review #1116; Brandy #61 Clear Creek, a brand of Hood River Distillers in Oregon, produces a number of brandies. This offering is an Apple Brandy that has aged for 8 years in new and used French Oak casks before being bottled. They produce this buy crushing and fermenting whole yellow Opal apples. Distillery: Hood River/Clear Creek