Late into the night, there was much talk of crapping in foreign toilets (he only mentioned Japan eight times) and rum cocktails. But this isn't the Dummy's post, so I'll strut ahead to the main attraction.
By candlelight and everything |
Here are my notes.
Dudognon Heritage 40 Years Old Grande Champagne Cognac, Lot G1, 41%abv
I had more than one glass of it. I mean, he left the bottle out, what was I supposed to do? And by "left the bottle out" I mean he hid it under the desk in his office. So I had three pours.
Color - Dark gold, but reasonable dark gold.
Nose - Active right from the start. Lots of apricots, pears, kiwis and fennel. Orange marmalade and lemon zest. A pack of golden raisins. A pack of gummi worms.
Palate - Not much going on at first. Needs 30 minutes and/or three pours. Then it's apricots, pears, kiwis and gummi worms again. More dried fruit and more flowers with more time. There's oak in there, but no vanilla or bitterness. (Sorry bourbon fans.)
Finish - Warm, sweet and fruity. Mostly citrus and pineapple.
There were my notes.
40 years, 20 years, 10 years, whatever — I can say that because I didn't buy the bottle — it's good cognac. I'd drink it again. I am drinking it again. But if Krabs asks you where the bottle is, you have no idea where the bottle is.
Dudognon Heritage 40 Years Old Grande Champagne Cognac, Lot G1
NOT WHISKY RATING: B+
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ReplyDeleteGreat writing style, thanks for the notes! I always hate the over pretentious stories that so often come with whiskey, it was nice to see both opinion and brevity. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI shall return.
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