Cognac Vallein Tercinier 46°

Small Batch
Tres Vieux Cognac
Durchschnittsalter: 15 Jahre
natural colour - un chill-filtered
in Geschenkpackung
46% vol. - 0,7 l

Blend of two batch of cognac Bons Bois 15 years old and Fins Bois 25 years. We had made the first tasting on our booth at Whisky Live Paris in September 2017, big success, it was selected one of the three best surprise of the show!
(Cognac Vallein Tercinier)

Vallein-Tercinier ‘46°’ (46%, OB, 2017) ****
Five stars Quite smartly, the little house Vallein-Tercinier are leaving a wink for whisky lovers with this new bottling that’s both ‘natural color’ and ‘unchillfiltered’. Indeed, like many French people, they write ‘colour’ the American way. Oh why not! Other that that, it’s a blend of Bons and Fins Bois, one being 15 yo, the other one 25. Colour: gold. Nose: superbly fruity. I did a ‘masterclass’ (hate that word) at WL Paris and compared this baby with a fruity Balblair. In my opinion, the resemblance was striking! Crushed bananas, acacia honey, bits of mangos, the usual ripe peaches, and this little herbal bouquet that adds much complexity. Chamomile, lime, buttercups… Mouth: a perfect, straight fruitiness, with the same fruits as in the nose and perhaps one orange. Immediate, perfect, lifting, fresh… Finish: medium, very clean, very fruity, with this feeling of (fruit slad’ that we love so much in, say Balblair indeed, or some Tomatins or Benriachs. Comments: this bottling is so smart! The exact definition of a malternative (but psst, malts of the same quality are much more expensive).

SGP:641 - 90 points.
(whiskyfun.com by Serge)