I’m excited that indie bottlers are looking more and more to cognac. Indie bottlers really pushed the envelope for scotch and they could do the same thing with cognac (if they take the right approach). Maltbarn is a great indie scotch bottler so it was nice to see them pick a VT.
Here are my notes...
Nose: caramel, candy apple, canned peaches, honeydew, and rice pudding
Palate: peaches and apricots...this is really fruity...plenty of vanilla, walnuts, and caramel...some light orange liqueur notes in the background
Finish: great length, has plenty of staying power
Thoughts: this was a great selection - I definitely wouldn’t mind having a few of these in the bunker. The flavors are well integrated and there is no astringency. It’s sold out now, unfortunately, but I bet VT is sitting on plenty of casks like this - seldom do they disappoint.
Grade: A minus
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