Cognac Jean Grosperrin - Heritage No. 45 - Fins Bois

bottled 2020 - mehr als 70 Jahre alt
Appellation Fins Bois Controlée
Lot No. 816
limited edition of 265 bottles
einzeln nummeriert
in Geschenkpackung
50,8% vol. - 0,7 l

Fins Bois No.45 Héritage (50.8%, Grosperrin for Passion For Whisky, 2020) Five stars
So, as the vintages are related to the harvests and not to the years of distillation (but in truth, those ought to be the same), this was made right after the end of WWII. In other words, it should be a very celebratory old cognac. Remember, within the bois, you’ve got fins bois, bons bois, and bois ordinaires, from best to less best (but there are hundreds of exceptions and we’ve had some superb bois ordinaires). Colour: deep amber. Nose: much love already. I’m a sucker for dried figs while this has plenty, especially those small ones they have in Turkey. Wonderful focused nose, tight, well-ordered, with just a little menthol and liquorice on top of those marvellous little figs. No water to be added. Mouth: exactly the same feeling, a tight, totally focussed, almost narrow style, on figs and raisins. But some figs are extremely complex and hey, take a pack of dried figs and try them all, you’ll notice that they’re all different. Same with dried litchis or longans by the way. How strange and funny! Finish: long, on figs. Touch of muscovado sugar and orangettes. Comments: simple pleasure from a singular year. Rather irresistibly peaceful, in fact; makes you forget about the clash of arms.
SGP:651 - 90 points.

Serge Valentin - whiskyfun.com