Yohei S.

Reseñas escritas: 2 (ver reseñas)

Puntuación media otorgada: 87

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Cheerful, dynamic, and an outstanding bottle.

Excepcional 91 /100

This may be a bottle that is difficult to describe using the usual vocabulary of tasting notes—apricots, nuts, flowers, and the like. What do you expect from a 52.7% cask-strength Cognac?
In this Cognac, nuances that normally exist only in rum that has undergone more than 15 years of tropical aging coexist with flavors that can be perceived only in Cognacs matured for over 50 years—brought together simultaneously by this high level of alcohol. What I experienced, and what I have written here, is not logical in the slightest, yet that is precisely how it feels.

Officially, a tulip glass seems to be recommended. Personally, however, I find that using an old-fashioned glass and allowing some of the alcohol to volatilize makes it easier to perceive the coexistence of these strange yet magnificent flavors. And as expected, just a slight addition of water works best. I do not usually prefer adding water to cask-strength spirits, but this bottle is an exception.
Very traditional Cognacs often feel designed as after-dinner drinks, accompanied by moist, static nuances. This bottle stands in stark contrast even in that respect. It is extraordinarily dynamic and remarkably cheerful in character. In this sense as well, I consider it a masterpiece worth special mention.