Review by: The Auditor
Review #1110; Brandy #60
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Distillery: Eric Bordelet
Bottler: Eric Bordelet/PM spirits
Region: france
Still: Column
ABV: 44%. Cask strength.
Age: 46 years. Distilled in 1976. Bottled in 2022.
Color: Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered.
Price: $300/375ml
Nose: Pungent, Nuttiness, Over-ripe apple, Lemongrass, over-ripe blueberries, minerality
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Pear, Nuttiness, Lemongrasss, over-ripe blueberries, touch of nutmeg
Finish: Long finish, Over-Ripe apple, pear, nuttiness, lemongrass, minerality, earl grey tea, nutmeg
Conclusion: This is quite the strange and interesting beast. The nose is quite powerful and pungent it fills the room. For spending 46 years in oak, the taste is really light and refreshing in a good way. One would expect a tannic bomb that is overly heavy, but this is really delightful. That age shows up on the finish though and is really long and delightful.
Final Score: 91
Scoring Legend:
- 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
- 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
- 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
- 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
- 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
- 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
- 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
- 50-59: Save it for mixing.
- 0-49: Blech.
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