Brandy

This is a Brandy from Clear Creek Distillery which is located in Hood River Oregon. This Brandy, inspired by a Spanish Eau de Vie, is made from green Douglas Fir Buds. They are then infused into Clear Creek’s brandy. This maceration is then re-distilled and re-infused with fresh buds. The green color comes from the […]

This is a series of blends of Armagnac, selected and bottled by PM Spirits. This is the 2nd release in the series and is a blend of 5 casks ranging in age from 22-35 years old. Domaine Lassalle 1990 Domaine Lassalle 1984 Domaine Del Cassou 1985 Domaine Amblat 1988 Domaine Bellair 1997 After blending, it

This is a single cask of Armagnac selected by PM spirits for their 10-year anniversary. It was distilled from 100% Folle Blanche at Domaine Lous Pibous in 1994 and bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 55.3% Nose: Black Pepper, Raspberry Jam, Blackberry, Orange Marmalade, Nutmeg. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Peppery, Orange Marmalade, Raspberry jam, Blackberry, Leather.

This Cognac comes from producer Jean-Luc Pasquet. This lot 92 was bottled in 2019 and has formidable age on it as a result. Coming at cask strength with no additives by the Aficionados in conjunction with Fine Drams this is another brandy selection from the group I am sure is worth trying. Let us see

This bottling comes to us via Grosperrin and was selected by the Aficionados group. Coming in at 24 years old, this was aged from a small cellar and has no additives. ABV: 53.1 % Nose: Rich and Decadent, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla Frosting, figs, orange peel Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel. Rich vanilla frosting, dark chocolate, figs, orange peel, allspice,

This weird offering comes to us from Rhine Hall. Using mangoes from Mexico, they distill with no additives. Each bottle contains about 25lbs of fruit. Let’s see how it holds up. ABV: 40% Nose: Heavy mango (kind of duh), pear skin, slight apple, lemon zest, faint passion fruit. Palate: Light, thin mouthfeel. Mango skin, lemon zest, pear. Finish: Short.

This bottling comes to us via Fine Drams and the Aficionados group. This Grosperrin, of their oldest selections yet, was aged its whole life in oak. Though not official, a certain World War will come to mind, as it had just ended when this was barreled. Let’s see how well they chose. ABV: 50.8% Nose: Rich figs,

This almost 100 year old Cognac comes to us from a widow (almost 100 herself) who died several years ago. This was distilled before the great depression hit, and bottled in 2015. ABV: 53.8% Nose: Raisins, black pepper, nutmeg, orange peel, floralness. Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel. Big burst of raisins, black pepper, heavy oak spice, orange peel, touch

This is a 1989 vintage Bas Armagnac, it was aged 29 years in Gascon Black oak before being bottled at cask strength with no color added, and was non-chill filtered. Yielding 600 bottles this is also one of the highest proof Armagnacs I have seen, clocking in at a blistering 61.3% abv. How did the

This is a sourced pear brandy from Copper and Kings. This brandy was copper pot distilled, aged in a new oak barrel, and non-chill filtered. Off Premise in Chicago selected this cask for their store. ABV: 49% Nose: Fresh cut pear skin, light acidity, oak spice, maple syrup. Palate: Medium mouthfeel, tart dry pear, acidity, maple syrup, light