After marrying in sauternes casks for many years, this bourbon-matured 1991 distillate has become epic stuff. Aromas of dried apricot, cooked apple, roasted aromatic spices, red grape, candied peel, dried fig, smoked butter, and singed fruitcake. The palate purrs like a contented cat. It’s dark and syrupy, with treacle, cooked plum, a touch of peppery spice, and a medicinal finish of cough drops and aniseed. (4,000 bottles) €500

Reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Fall 2020)