Incoming Vallein Tercinier Yak to USA!

Here's a little bit of shameless self-promotion that you can also benefit from. 

This summer, a few friends and I set out to select a cask from one of our favorite cognac houses, Vallien Tercinier. The samples we received were outstanding and we selected a 1970 vintage from Petite Champagne. 

Vallien Tercinier is a small cognac house that produces and sources cognac.  Vallien Tercinier does not chill filter nor add color, and they issue some releases at cask strength. They have become a darling of a few well known whisky reviewers and in my opinion, the praise they receive is more than justified.

The tasting panel included some reliable and veteran palates. 

We've finally cleared the TTB labeling process and expect the bottles to arrive in late winter / early spring - I'll post an update when they arrive. While most of the bottles will be allocated, Flask Fine Wines in California will be selling some at retail. Given what's in the bottle, the pricing will be insanely reasonable. Flask also decided to purchase a portion of the 1990 cask from Grande Champagne, which was very tasty and could be mistaken for a fruity BenRiach / Littlemill / Rosebank. I'll be snagging a few bottles of the 1990, too.  

Below are the COLAs.

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=17348001000304

https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=17348001000290