Pierre Ferrand Original Formula 1840 Cognac

On the nose, floral notes frame waxy green grapes and oak, with subtle hints of chocolate and malt coming in towards the end. Baking spices present throughout. The palette is bright, with floral green grapes being the primary note, with subtle oak The finish has a chocolatey essence to it, but is again dominated my the fruit present throughout the rest of the experience.

Aromas are raisins, toast, vanilla and a hint of barnyard. Flavors are similar to nose, raisins and toast come out more with a sweet hot finish. Not bad for this type of brandy.

Pierre Ferrand 1840 is the other entry level cognac in Pierre Ferrands portfolio (the other being Ambre). I go back and forth as to which one I like better, but this one, while young, is one of the better cheap cognacs out there. The nose is fruity, with a bit of must and apples. On the palate I get pear, oak, honey and vanilla. You can tell its young but it's also pretty balanced. The finish is a touch hot and spicy but not too bad. Its probably the weakest part. The 1840 is pretty on par with the Ambre neat, but I think it works better in cocktails thanks to its higher proof. Since you can get both for roughly the same price, if you can only buy one, I would probably lean towards this, but both are great values.

Nose- boozy white grapes, yellow raisin, and a bit of musty leather book. Palate- palate stays true to the nose with the introduction of pear. This is not intricate but pleasant to sip. Finish- a bit waxy on the finish, but very fruity. A sweet cornucopia basket of flavors. Overall- I enjoyed it. A bit one note- white grapes, adult version of Welch's grape juice, but for the money this has merit. It is definitely sweet and ment as your dessert plate. A fun entry level cognac