The Schtick: Distilled by Domaine DEsperance in 1996 and aged for 26 years, this release is a single cask from #55 and bottled at 49% ABV. Let’s dive in!
Review #2598 | Armagnac Review #
Distiller: Domaine dEsperance
Bottler: Domaine dEsperance
Brand: Domaine dEsperance
Selection: None – General Release
ABV: 49% ABV
Age: 26 Years
Nose: Fragrant and pungent on the nose, loaded with stewed fruits, a good deal of plum, peach, spiced pears, currant and some tobacco, pepper and ginger.
Taste: Moderate mouthfeel, pleasant viscosity, honey, apples, stewed fruits and currant, ginger and toffee. There’s a touch of heavy oak, deep tannin, tobacco and some minerality.
Finish: Long finish, complex and monstrous. Silky sweet cola, toffee and luxardo cherry meets slate, heavy tannin, tobacco and pleasant currant.
Overall: This release is sneaky in that it builds and builds and builds throughout but it’s an oaky, cola, cherry driven beauty that’s easy sipping and powerful.
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Rank: 8
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