Review list

For transparency, I didn't buy a full bottle of this. But I tried this through the Andre Petit 200ml sample set of the VS, VSOP and XO. Color: Black tea On the nose: No heat but I get that worm tub roughness. Initially, I get light tastes of coconut husk, coconut sugar syrup and cinnamon. There...

Color: 1st steep green tea. On the nose: There’s immediately an intense scent of classic Cognac hogo. It smells like a mix of pu-erh tea, truffles, shiitake mushrooms and orange peel. After these dissipate, I get medium intensity notes of peppers, cloves, oyster shells and basil. Then there are...

Color: honey On the nose: Feisty, funky and sharp ethanol which clouds the different scents being given off on the nose. I believe this is what the French refer to as rancio. I get different shades of honey, apples & pears followed by dried and candied apricots and hints of melons. In the mouth:...

On the nose: I immediately get candied and stewed fruits enveloped by a passive but rough wood texture. The fruits I get are light, round and messy aromas of apricots, peaches, strawberries, honey, raspberries, cherries and pears. After that are just as light but shorter notes of cacao, dark chocolate...

Color: honey On the nose: Very lively. The ethanol bite here is stronger but I don't mind it. I’m reminded of the bite that I get from purely Jamaica aged Hampden rum. I also get gingerbread but the ginger aromas are stronger. There’s also an assortment of dried fruits that remind me of Christmas...