L’Encantada Mamoulens 27yr 1993 Off Premise Cask 10 This is a single cask of Armagnac from the independent bottler L’Encantada. This was aged for 27 years in oak in a wet cellar before being bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 50.8% Nose: Allspice, Cinnamon, Black Tea, apple peel, figs, earthy Palate: Medium mouthfeel, blueberry, Cinnamon, Allspice,

Clear Creek Pear Brandy, Aficionados batch This pear brandy comes to us from Clear Creek which is a distillery located in Oregon. These folks have been making spirits since 1985. Using traditional European Brandy techniques, they produced this eau de vie from Bartlett pears grown in Oregon orchards. Distilled on a copper bot still and

Through The Grapevine Camus Ile De Re 11yr Disclosure: I received this set of samples from the Importers at La Masion & Velier for review. This bottle of Cognac comes to us from La Maison du Whisky under their Through The Grapevine Line. This single cask comes from Camus. This particular Cognac comes from the Bois

Domaine De Merval 18yr (2002) K&L exclusive This is a single cask of Calvados that has been aged for 18 years before being bottled with no additives. This comes from the Chateau de Merval in Pays de Bray. Let’s see how it is. ABV: 50.8% Nose: Over-ripe pear skin, brown sugar, raisins, lemon tart Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Ripe

Giboin Millesime 2001 CS This is a cask strength Cognac from the Giboin producer. Distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes in 2001 it was aged in a humid cellar until it was bottled at cask strength with no additives. ABV: 53.6% Nose: Earthy, Dark Chocolate, Orange Peel, slight vanilla, slight nuttiness Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Orange Peel, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla,