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Tag Archives: France
Armagnac: Baron Gaston Legrand, 1995, 40% (and a wrap up)
The ninth and final Armagnac from the bottle share is another Bas Armagnac, like the Laballes and the Tariquet from a couple of days ago. I didn’t overly like those drinks, even though Bas Armagnac is supposedly the better terroir … Continue reading
Posted in - Armagnac, Chateau Laballe, Gaston Legrand, Saint Christeau, Tariquet
Tagged - Armagnac, 1995, Bas Armagnac, Bottle Share, France, Gaston Legrand
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Armagnac: Saint Christeau 1950 and 1938
The Saint Christeau Armagnac was varying from 1990 back to 1938. I initially planned to stretch that time span further, between 1995 and 1934. Unfortunately these two were not available anymore and I settled for the others. Whichever way you … Continue reading
Posted in - Armagnac, Saint Christeau
Tagged - Armagnac, 1938, 1950, Bottle Share, Distillerie Miclo, France, Saint Christeau
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Armagnac: Saint Christeau 1940 & 1987
The intention of the bottle share was to do only Armagnacs from the Saint Christeau brand, but as it turned out the shop had some stock issues and couldn’t deliver, or find, the bottles I ordered. Hence the switch to … Continue reading
Posted in - Armagnac, Distillerie Miclo, Saint Christeau
Tagged - Armagnac, 1940, Bottle Share, Distillerie Miclo, France, Saint Christeau
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Armagnac bottle share: Saint Christeau from Distillerie Gilbert Miclo
So, while we’re at it, I was talking about getting interested in other boozes, like Armagnac and Sake. I have yet to get into the Sake shtick, but I am following through with that Armagnac bottle share. I know of a … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits
Tagged - Armagnac, 1934, 1940, 1950, 1968, 1987, 1990, 1995, Bottle Share, Distillery Gilbert Miclo, France, Saint Christeau
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Michel Couvreur 12 year old whisky, 43%
Ever since I was at Michel Couvreur in Burgundy last year I’ve had sort of a fascination for the brand. How this came to result in no bottles bought except for a four year old grain whisky, I don’t know. … Continue reading
Posted in Undisclosed
Tagged Bouze-les-Beaune, Burgundy, France, Michel Couvreur, Sherry Cask, Undisclosed Distillery
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Candid, 49% – Michel Couvreur
This summer during our family holiday I gave my wife and kid an afternoon off from me and during that short period I went to Bouze-les-Beaune to visit the cellars of Michel Couvreur. The company that is, since the man … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Michel Couvreur
Tagged Blended Malt, Candid, France, Michel Couvreur
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Altore, 40%
About a year and a half ago I blogged about the Altore Moresca Reserve Finish. One of two of a ‘Corsican’ whisky you can more or less just buy on the island. Corsican is between quotation marks because the whisky … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Distilleries, - World Whisky, Altore
Tagged Altore, Corsica, France, Muscat finish
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Blog Birthday Bash #4
Last Saturday was the day of this wee blog’s fourth birthday party. Not the actual 4th birthday but due to pregnancy and the lack of planning thereof we pulled that forward a little bit. As said in the announcement post … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Irish Whiskey, - News and Announcements, - Other Spirits
Tagged - Armagnac, Ben Nevis, BenRiach, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blended Malt, Bourbon, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Campbeltown, Candid, Clynelish, Cooley, Cragganmore, Creative Whisky Company, Dalmore, David Stirk, Distillery Only, Feis Ile, France, Glengyle, Highlands, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Kentucky, Kilchoman, Kilkerran, Longmorn, Michel Couvreur, Mortlach, Old Crow, Pearls of Scotland, Provenance, Scott's Selection, Speyside, The Whisky Agency, USA, Whisky Broker
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Absinthe: A Myth Always Green – Benoît Noël, Peter Verte, Artémis
Another book I read during my holiday in France. It seemed appropriate. First, to get this off my mind: I don’t believe the writers used their own names. It seems unlikely someone is actually named Artemis, and then the combination … Continue reading
Posted in - Book, - Other Spirits
Tagged Absinthe, Artemis, Book review, France, Noël, Switzerland, Verte, Wormwood
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