| |
Residence
1000’s of tastings,
all of the music,
all of the rambligs
and all of the enjoyable
(hopefully!)
Whiskyfun.com
Assured ad-free
copyright 2002-2021
|
 |
|
| Hello, that is certainly one of our (nearly) day by day tastings. Santé! |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
June 27, 2021
|
|
  |
|
|
Summer time Duets
As we speak Bois of Cognac |
| Form of. I imply, the 2 Grande Champagne by Grosperrin that we have had final week had been simply fabulous, so I believed we may slightly strive some youthful Cognacs from some lesser appellations by them, each from 1990. Thoughts you, these aren’t that frequent… |
|
|
Bois Ordinaire N°90 ‘Oléron’ (46.2%, Jean Grosperrin, L 817, magnum, +/-2021) 
Nice. Oléron’s an island within the West of Cognac, so in a method, Cognac’s Islay. Besides that it hasn’t acquired such a excessive repute and to be sincere and similar to the île de Ré, the place they develop vines for Cognac too, it hasn’t acquired any repute in any respect. However that is Grosperrin, proper… Color: gold. Nostril: I find it irresistible already. We’re nearer to malt whisky, with slightly extra vanilla at first, then light oils (sunflower, grape pips), then the same old peaches, a wee contact of rubber (new wellies), dandelions, mirabelles, white chocolate, cornflakes, popcorn, nougat… Certainly that is dangerously attractive and I would not have bottled this in magnums with out an express warning signal. After fifteen minutes, a dollop of soy sauce. Mouth: wonderful, if a tad tough and rustic. Lees, stems, a drop of kirsch and certainly one of plum eau-de-vie (damsons), a grassy aspect, younger ‘calva’… It is getting a bit of scorching, maybe, however this actually works. Possibly chilled on smoked salmon and even oysters? End: slightly lengthy, nonetheless rustic, however that is one thing we slightly crave. A bit burnt sugar. Feedback: it’s, certainly, a tad ‘atypical’ however slightly within the higher sense of that phrase. No-fuss Cognac, maybe? What’s nice too is that it hasn’t been caramelised and boiseed as much as its ears. Excellent.
SGP:561 – 86 factors. |
|
|
Fins Bois 1990 (49%, Grosperrin, L 838, 2021)
Unsure in any respect that is the right label, however significantly, solely whisky folks care about labels nowadays. Some will quickly begin to promote empty bottles sporting shiny artsy labels. Simply pour tea. Some sorts of pre-NFTs if you happen to like. So, Fins Bois, that is alleged to be higher than Bois Ordinaires. I imply, within the previous books… Color: gold. Nostril: one thing Asian on this one, I am considering garam masala and Thai coconut and coriander sauce. However after that, it is all on traditional raisins, ripe plums, praline, rum, molasses, liquorice… It isn’t very difficult on the nostril, however all the pieces’s in place. Mouth: much less rustic than the Oléron, and slightly extra on varnish and polishes, mint, liquorice, herbs (a sense of chartreuse, actually), bourbon as soon as once more… Let’s attempt to add a drop of water, for the sake of analysis… With water: no actual modifications, it stays some excellent youngish (boy is not it 30 already?) Cognac of wonderful fashion and freshness, with a touch of jasmine tea and marmalade. End: slightly lengthy, slightly recent, very pure, fairly moreish. Feedback: one other one which’s a bit of harmful since you would quaff litres with out noticing. Like, whereas listening to a speech by BoJo or Macron. Excuse me? Yeah or Mrs Merkel. Now I am afraid to say that I simply could not inform you which one I like finest, between, the Fins Bois and the Bois Ordinaire. I am ordinaire myself anyway and each are wonderful, if not outtadisworld.
SGP:551 – 86 factors. |
|
As soon as once more we ‘ve acquired a wee bonus…
|
|
|
Maison Prunier 1979/2021 (53.7%, The Whisky Jury, Petite Champagne, 570 bottles) 
In Cognac time, 1979 is a latest classic. I imply, Blondie, Speaking Heads, the Voidoids, Tv… No wait, Tv stopped in 1978 and did it once more solely fifteen years later. Anyway, Prunier appear to be getting some traction inside whisky circles nowadays, I consider we’ve got to catch up… Now that is ‘Maison Prunier’, not ‘Prunier’, so it may very well be reconditioned previous inventory from the Parisian restaurant as an alternative of Cognac from the home Prunier within the Cognac area. Are you comply with me? Good for you, I am not even positive I perceive all this myself. Color: gold. Nostril: oh tropical fruits, fragrant herbs (verbena in majesty, love that) and large juicy peaches and oranges. Touches of Armenian incense paper. Reasonably a bit of very elegant, as Dadaists would have stated. With water: menthol, liquorice wooden, cider apples, maybe a skinny slice of banana (yep), sultanas, beeswax, rubbed spearmint… Reasonably elegant, akin to an amazing previous malt whisky. Say very previous Tomintoul (what?) Mouth (neat): fast, immaculate fruitiness with astounding natural spine. Grapefruits, peaches, rhubarb, white asparagus (season’s over, sob sob sob), a drop of maraschino. Immediate pleasures right here. With water: water enhances the citrusy aspect and would carry extra medicinal herbs. Extra verbena, in any other case, dill and fennel. A humorous coastal aspect too; ‘nosing kelp’. End: lengthy, unusually citrusy for Cognac. Oranges, liquorice, crystalised tangerines, menthol, and even a wee maltiness… White pepper. Feedback: very spectacular, actually. Do they now develop grapes in Sutherland? I imply, have been they doing that again in 1979 (whereas listening to Nazareth)?
SGP:661 – 91 factors. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
