ContemplativeFox
Pierre Ferrand Original Formula 1840 Cognac
Cognac — Grand Champagne, France
Reviewed
June 28, 2020 (edited April 15, 2021)
Wow, this looks orange and smells bitter and meaty with some strong tequila notes. The palate is bitter and very orange with some hits of orange peel but also just generically off-putting. The fruit and floral (orange blossom) elements are absolutely there and help the flavor, but it tastes disgustingly sweet. The rich meat tastes a little rotten. It's gross and out of place at the very least. The flavors are discordant. Some alcohol does come through. That gross meat gives way to some medicinal bitterness and a hint of mint at points. It's gross, bit more explainable in that way. This finally becomes a kind of interesting drink with a hello flavor and texture to it somehow. It grows on me as it goes on, but I never love it. It's hard to figure out what it's good for. It has a bit of a scotch seaside element to it, bit mostly in a confusing way, kind of like how some brandies taste like rum. It's just not good. It's far to discordant and it has too much of an alcohol flavor to it. I find this difficult to sip at the best of times. There is a lot wrong here.
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