Pierre Ferrand Renegade Barrel 1 - Cognac and Sauternes Cask
48%
N: a bit musty, grape, leather, coffee, wood polish
T: Oranges right from the start, grapes (duh), sawdust, leather, dark sipping chocolate
F: more citrus marmalade, some rough oak tannins
An interesting profile. There’s the lovely thick sweet citrus and grape fighting with the broodier earthy flavors. There’s a nice thickish mouthfeel. And then those abrasive oak tannins really start to take over and mar the finish.
In general I’m a fan of earthy profiles, especially in malt whisky, but the parts don’t seem to work too well together here. Not entirely un-enjoyable, though, and certainly wouldn’t refuse if offered. Just not digging the whole package.
B-
No comments:
Post a Comment