Nose

Initial notes of fruity but bitter dark chocolate, studded with hazelnuts and almonds, are joined by dried and fresh fruit – dried apricots and prunes, as well as crunchy rhubarb and elderberries – brown sugar and dark, bittersweet caramel.

Palate

Soft and oily in texture, with well-integrated flavour. Sweet, butter-heavy pastry is joined by spiced apple and flicked with caramel – a perfect Tarte Tatin. Lighter flavours emerge after a short while in the glass, with floral notes of honeysuckle and spring meadows adding delicate sweetness and complexity.

Finish

Herbal and spicy, with sweet black tea and delicate, sugar-encrusted flower petals.

Comment

Carefully matured, balancing the influence of oak with that of time, to produce a complex Cognac. Rich, sweet and spicy flavours are balanced by delicate floral notes, rewarding those who take time to savour the spirit.