Willie J.
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After decades of drinking lots of whisky and not enough cognac, I have spent the last few years drinking quite a lot of both (and some Armagnac and Calvados too). I don’t look for whisky substitutes or comparisons in cognac, they are quite different spirits and should be treated as such. Both are magnificent I think.
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Fruit, tobacco and sweet spice
Plums, peaches and lychees wrapped in fresh tobacco leaves on the nose at first. Then a sweet nuttiness comes through. Surprisingly, for a premier cru cognac, the floral notes don’t dominate, although they are undoubtedly there. Fruit toffee arrives on the palate, melting into a complex of ric...
Intense and sweet but very smooth
Nice nose, Orange blossom and honey, plenty of other floral notes but a dense sweet syrupy smell as well with just a touch of chocolate. Very sweet, soft arrival on the palate. I'm getting syrup again on the palate. It's smooth but very thick and dense. Orange and honey again. The floral notes...
Extra! Extra!
This is so delicate and sophisticated that I’m sure I don’t have the equipment to appreciate it fully. The nose is elegant and understated. I get cherry pie and rose petals, nutmeg and a trace of cigar box on the nose. The arrival on the palate is extremely gentle (very classy). Limes, cherr...
Full of interest
Cooked apple, poached pear, orange zest, lemon sherbet and some fresh tobacco on the nose. Lemon zest and tobacco on the palate. Cardamom and mild pepper on the finish with a big lemony reprise as it goes on. I’m guessing the initial strength is above 40%. Adding a little water softens it a...
Full of interest
Orange, lemon and rose tea with a blast of violets. It’s all fresh fruit and flowers with little sign of wood or spice. On the palate the initial hit is fresh and fruity, then a touch of aniseed and the wood and spice only come through afterwards. They do so strongly though and the strength sh...