F. Meyer Mirabelle Eau de Vie
Eau-de-Vie
F. Meyer // Alsace, France
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The F. Meyer distillery was founded in Hohwarth in the Alsace region of France in 1958, and produces a variety of eau de vie. Mirabelle is made from small, sweet yellow plums from the Lorraine. It is double-distilled in copper pot-stills and then rested in steel tanks for two to five years before bottling.
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abv45.0
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Eau-de-VieMost often referring to clear, unaged brandy distilled from wine from any type of fruit. Some styles are macerated with skins after distillation which provide color.
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Tasting Notes
"Mirabelle is fragrant and perfumed with fruit and floral notes. The plum flavor is a bit delicate compared to some of F. Meyer's other distillates, getting somewhat covered up under the heat of alcohol. It's a very nice eau de vie nonetheless, worthy of sipping neat."
Reviewed by
Jacob Grier