Francois Voyer Vieux Cognac (for the 40th Anniversary of Amathus Drinks)

Francois Voyer Vieux Cognac (for the 40th Anniversary of Amathus Drinks)

Brandy: Cognac
From: Grande Champagne
House: Francois Voyer
Style: Single distillery, single vintage
Colour: Copper pink
ABV: 42%

N: Strawberries, rancio, prunes, leather, grape toffee, hibiscus, violets

M: Light body, loose, slippery, cool

T: Bitter sweet. Grape toffee, white grapes, hibiscus, raisins, mint, coffee, rancio, hints of chocolate

F: Long. Chocolate, leather, black tea, prunes, hints of violets

 Comments:

A 40 year old cognac from a single vintage in the 1970s. This is luxurious, redolent of red berries and a leathery savouriness that I interpret as rancio. There's also a chewy sweet grape flavour that reminds me of nothing so much as the Georgian sweets made out of fruit or nuts repeatedly dipped in grape molasses. This is amazing stuff.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.