Review list

Color: mahogany On the nose: I get sharp but light, coherent and tart aromas of browning bananas, pears, red berries and cherries. Behind them are dry and lighter aromas of leather, dried dates, cacao, cantaloupe melon, orange peel and molasses. In the mouth: Also sharp and tart but the not...

On the nose: There’s immediately a hot, tannic and astringent sensation. Behind the heat are light to medium aromas of cinnamon, leather, cloves, the top of a creamy puffy cake with grapes, honey, vanilla, nuts with skin, leather, nutmeg, and brioche. In the mouth: More astringent than on th...

Color: honey On the nose: Woody and floral. I get long and medium aromas of dried apricots, oak, honey, cinnamon syrup, rancio, and leather. The rancio is more like a shiitake mushroom-based sauce instead of the more usual astringent dry shiitake mushrooms I get in other old Grande Champagne...

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. T...

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 ...