Willie J.
Recensioni scritte: 92
Punteggio medio assegnato: 84
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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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A savoury gem
Tasting from three 1cl samples Amazing savoury aromas on the nose, like roasted red meat in a dry forest. The fruit is very subdued, present but in the background. There’s also spice, but it’s also not direct, just the sort of thing that you get when you open the kitchen cupboard with the sp...
Charming
Plenty of action on the nose with orange, prunes, cinnamon and flowers all laid out on a piece of used leather. It is floral, but not intensely so. Delicious honey and chocolate as it arrives on the palate with a charming interplay between fruit and flowers. The cinnamon and cocoa are here too. ...
Wonderful
Tasting from 3 1cl samples The nose is much more floral than the A E Dor no.7. There’s fruit as well, with Seville orange and mango, but there’s much more wood here with hints of cedar and cigar box. The floral notes predominate though and it is surprisingly fresh for its age. The juiciness...
Classy
I’m tasting this from three small samples. The initial nose is already showing class with deep plummy notes, some sweet hints of cocoa and dried fruits, tobacco leaf is there too. It’s surprisingly gentle, but really lovely. Initially on the palate there a burst of fruit that quickly settle...
Great value
Pear, vanilla, maybe a trace of coconut and some hay on the nose. Peach, warm butter and rose come through as it warms. Lovely fruity arrival on the palate turns a little earthy and quickly dries. The finish continues to dry with dusting of cinnamon and a little white pepper (not hot) before t...