Cognac Famille Cabanne Lot 68 - The Whisky Jury

Nose: beautifully aromatic, with tangerines, nectarines and agrum but also plenty of floral honey. Neroli oil, honeysuckle and heady whiffs of ylang-ylang. Then mint and eucalyptus, as well as some furniture polish. Candied orange peels. Very ‘glossy’, if that makes sense.

Mouth: quite punchy, with a warming wave of spicy notes. Hints of white pepper and liquorice. Then more heady floral notes come out: jasmine and herbal tea. Later the tangerines, orange peels, bergamots and subtle mango appears, alongside drops of Bénédictine and peppermint.

Finish: quite long, a tad oakier. Hints of green tea with mint, oranges and maracujas.

This cognac boasts a very floral profile and the generous ABV makes it burst open. A great find from a name that we hadn’t heard before. Great work from Wine4You (the importer) and The Whisky Jury.

A fairly large 'little' house in the Charente that's behind other brands such a Richard Delisle and their own brands of whisky and rum that they distribute. They do distill too! Colour: golden apricot. Nose: awesome start, towards liquorice, pastis, aniseed, spearmint… That's fairly unusual indeed but it works a treat, especially since you'll also find many juicy raisins, our friends the apricots and the peaches, mirabelles, honeys, triple-sec, mead… The liquorice behind all this is perfect. With water: a hint of old fir wood, a touch of camphor, Corinthian raisins, and a slight soapy aspect that takes time to dissipate after dilution (but that's inconsequential), followed by lychees and dried jujubes, almost transporting one to China. Mouth (neat): It's well-rounded yet taut, with a focus on dried apricots and indeed, on liquorice, along with the ever-present maple syrup, pistachio nougat, and slightly overripe apples. It has a somewhat rustic side that I find absolutely perfect. With water: one shouldn't add too much. Otherwise, I detect lemonade, a hint of ginger tonic, elderflower liqueur... Ah, the world of molecules! Finish: long, with a resurgence of pastis, mint liqueur, absinthe... Comments: quite the peculiar creature, I can truly understand why whisky enthusiasts would have selected this. It almost has an Armagnac quality, but do control your dropper. In fact, I love it.
SGP:561 - 90 points.