Rich and spicy with a lingering woody, spicy, herbal finish and moderate sweetness. The nose is strongly maple-like. As good as my top whiskeys.
Tariquet Bas-Armagnac 12 Year Folle Blanche Cask Strength
4.42 Very good
Brandy Armagnac Bas-Armagnac 12 Year 48.5% ABV
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About this bottle
From the Château du Tariquet estate in Saint Amand, Bas-Armagnac, this Armagnac is made from 100% Folle Blanche grapes, a varietal once common before phylloxera. Using a continuous still, the spirit matures for a minimum of 12 years in French oak, initially in new barrels then older ones. It is bottled at 48.5% ABV, reflecting the cask strength. The Tariquet family has a history in the Pyrenees region.
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Floral, spices, oak, nuts, toffee, grapes, liquorice. A nice, honest, uncolored, high-proof French armagnac.
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