Tastes

An intense, 'traditional Peruvian grape Brandy, by Meg MacFarland with her all-female team at the Pisco Logia Distillery in Peru. It is made from estate-grown grapes; a blend of Brandies made from Quebranta (the strongest & most flavorful of all Pisco grapes), Torontel &amp other aromatic Italian grapes; using native yeasts & a single distillation with a copper pot still; & aged for 6 months. It has an aromatic birth with notes of chocolate, jasmine, hints of green apple, citrus & Muscat; while a bold life adds notes of dried fruits, grapes, pecan, dried apricot; that leads to a long & balanced death. December 2019 / May 2020

An elegant, Grappa by Distillerie Camel Spa in Friuli, Italy made with red grapes coming from nearby vineyards, matured in French oak barrels that were toasted & smoked by burning oak flakes & Kentucky tobacco leaves; before being bottled at 40%. It has an aromatic birth with notes of smoke, tobacco leaves & wood chips; while a delicate yet spicy life adds notes of cigar box, black pepper, caramel & cinnamon; that leads to a complex & balanced death. August 2020

An intense, Brandy by the Nonino family, founders of the Nonino Distillery in Friuli, Italy made from the fermented & distilled left-overs of Moscato grapes after being used for wine making. It has an aromatic birth with notes of roses, vanilla & herbs; while a rich & creamy life adds notes of sultanas & lemon zest; that leads to a bold & floral death of medium length. December 2020 / January 2021

An intense, young Grappa by the Poli Distillery in Schiavon, Veneto, Italy made with a blend of 60% Merlot & 40% Cabernet pomace distilled in an alembic still with 12 copper cauldrons. It has an aromatic birth with notes of herbs & flowers; while a bold life in blooming garden adds notes of mint, rose & geranium; that leads to a long & intense death with notes of plum, grape & fig. June /July 2021

An elegant, Brandy from Italy made with a grape-based pomace from the Nobile di Montepulciano vineyards distilled in copper boilers with a low level of alcohol aged for 6 months in stainless-steel tanks with intense grape skin notes. August 2019 / April 2020

An intense, young-special-edition-single-vintage Grappa by the Poli Distillery in Schiavon, Veneto, Italy. It has a penetrating birth with citrus, rose petals & green vine shoot notes; while a dry & bold life adds notes of grape, citrus peel oil, lavender, plum, fig, herbs, violets, coffee & anise; that leads to a long & hot death with a hint of fruit. April 2019 / April / June 2020

An elegant, Annual Limited Release Cider by Cyril Zangs in collaboration with Roger Groult Calvados from Normandy, France; hand crafted from 69 varieties of estate-raised apples. It fresh-pressed, naturally fermented & effervescent, hand turned in the bottle racks, & even have each bottle reopened to remove the sediment before being resealed at 100 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of tart apple perfume; while a crisp & tart life adds notes of apples, apricot, peach, baking spices & graham crackers; that leads to a long & fruity death with hints of pear & plum. December 2019