Tag Archives: Cognac

Two brandies with Wu-Dram Clan involvement!

Posted on 17 November 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Recently the guys behind Wu-Dram Clan released an old Cognac. A Jean-Luc Pasquet, which has proven to be a rather noteworthy Cognac house that works really well for whisky fanatics. More or less at the same time they released an … Continue reading →

Posted in - Armagnac, - Cognac, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, Maison Aurian | Tagged 1958, 1995, Armagnac, Aurian, Bas-Armagnac, Cognac, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, France, Grande Champagne, GrapiDiggaz, Kirsch Import, Wu-Dram Clan | Leave a comment

French Brandy 28, 1993-2022, 47% – Michiel Wiman, Precious Moments

Posted on 2 November 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Precious Moments series is one of many series that Michiel Wigman has running at the moment. At least, if some things turn out to be series. Anyway, ‘Precious Moments’ is and after last year’s (yet to be reviewed) Caroni, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Cognac, - Other Spirits | Tagged 1993, Brandy, Cognac, Dutch Whisky Connection, France, Hans Dillesse, Michiel Wigman, Precious Moments | Leave a comment

Vallein Tercinier ‘Rencontre’ 60yo, 1962, Single Dame Jeanne, 42.6% – OB for Jack Tar & Lux Coin

Posted on 19 June 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, apart from this being a ridiculously old Cognac, there’s more to the story. The guys that run Jack Tar bought a bottle of Cognac in auction a few years ago, a bottle that was about 260 years old. It … Continue reading →

Posted in - Cognac, Vallein Tercinier | Tagged 1962, Cognac, Grande Champagne, Jack Tar, Lux Coin, Rencontre, Vallein Tercinier | Leave a comment

Vallein Tercinier 1975-2021, 51.7% – Grapediggaz

Posted on 20 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

With Wu Dram Clan and Kirsch Import getting a bit of an increasing focus on Cognac, it’s not too surprising there’s a separate brand for these bottlings. And, with Grapediggaz being that brand, they’ve chosen a rather epic name, if … Continue reading →

Posted in - Cognac, Vallein Tercinier | Tagged 1975, Cognac, Grapediggaz, Kirsch Import, Petite Champagne, Vallein Tercinier, Wu Dram Clan | Leave a comment

The best of 2021, part deux

Posted on 11 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from last week’s post on what whiskies were strictly the best according to my rating, there are two lists that I still want to get out there. The first is the ‘not best but very impressive otherwise’ whiskies, and … Continue reading →

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2 Brand New Cognacs: KIRSCH

Posted on 15 December 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last week there was an unexpected delivery of some Cognacs. A personalized letter came with it, but no sender was stated. I had to do a tiny bit of digging in my ‘network’ to find out it came from Kirsch … Continue reading →

Posted in - Cognac, - Other Spirits | Tagged 1941, 1943, 2006, Bon Bois, Cognac, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, Grande Champagne, Kirsch Import, Organic, Vallein Tercinier | 2 Comments

Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, Lot 71, 1971-2021, 50yo, 52% – Passie voor Whisky

Posted on 8 December 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I don’t often review Cognac on my wee blog, but when I do, it counts. Of course, with my very limited knowledge of the distillate, and it being completely off my radar, this is because the people at Passie voor … Continue reading →

Posted in - Cognac, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet | Tagged 1971, Cognac, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, Grande Champagne, Pasquet, Passie voor Whisky, Passion for Whisky | 2 Comments

Early Landed, Late Bottled Brandy, 1993-2020, 51.9% – Thompson Bros. for The Netherlands

Posted on 30 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

There’s a lot to digest in the title alone. First of all, it’s a bottling for The Netherlands. While I’m quite up to date on most things whisky, I’m not sure if specific bottlings like this have been done before, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brandy, Cognac, Undisclosed | Tagged 1993, Brandy, Cognac, Early Landed, Thompson Bros | 1 Comment

Vallein Tercinier 53 years old, 1967, 47% – Wu Dram Clan

Posted on 6 July 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Again, it seems Wu Dram is forever. Or at least for 53 years now. I’ve never had much Cognac before. I tried some Armagnacs and my father-in-law had me try some Cognac in the past, but I never got into … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits, Vallein Tercinier | Tagged 1967, Cognac, Free Sample, Vallein Tercinier, Wu Dram Clan | 2 Comments

Frapin 1993 Cognac, 43.2% – The Whisky Exchange

Posted on 21 November 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A little while ago I got a surprise sample of a new Cognac bottled for The Whisky Exchange, from producer Frapin. The biggest surprise was that they sent this to me since I know absolutely nothing about Cognac. What I … Continue reading →

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