John G.
Reviews written: 11
Average Score given: 78
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Regular contributor to Malt Review. WSET Spirits Level 2 Enthusiastic about all spirits but for vodka. Whisky is my 1st love but I'm currently enjoying my affair with rum, brandy and Mezcal.
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An outstanding VSOP
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...
Interesting but not great
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...
Du yourself a favor and buy this
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:...
Only Petit in name but Grand in flavor.
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...
Fit for royalty
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...