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Jean-Luc Pasquet L’Esprit de Famille Christian Cognac Lot '88

Jean-Luc Pasquet L’Esprit de Famille Christian Cognac Lot '88

£120.00Price

Described as "A Petite Champagne Stunner" by cognacexpert.com, this is another in a series of single cask cognacs bottled by the tiny family owned house of Jean Luc Pasquet. Distilled in 1988 from 100% Petite Champagne fruit and bottled uncut, of eleven casks sampled, this was the standout. 303 bottles are available worldwide. Comes with a very strong recommendation from Serge Valentin at whiskyfun.com below. 

 

Other reviews... Obviously some vintage 1988 (don’t quote me here) so around 30 years old. This cognac was sourced at family Meslier in Châteauneuf-sur-Charente by the charming little house J-L Pasquet. I fondly remember their ‘Très Vieille Réserve’ from two or three years ago (WF 91). Colour: deep gold. Nose: pretty much the opposite of the two first ones, which means that we’re experiencing an avalanche of both fresh and preserved fruits, with some heather and manuka honeys to make it all a little rounder. Mirabelles, peaches, guavas, even pink bananas, apricots, touch of liquorice, drop of old Tokaji, figs, a funny feeling of botrytis (I’m sure that wouldn’t go through the stills anyway), and last but not least, rose petals. With water: it’s more difficult to reduce cognac than whisky, as I think I’ve noticed quite a few times already. So, please proceed drop by drop, until you meet stunning honeys, jams, and just all kinds of raisins there ever was. And more figs in this very case. Mouth (neat): not the first time I’m noticing that some cognac at +/-55% feels rather stronger than malt whisky at the same strength. As if the richer flavours and oils would just add up to the alcohol. Prickly pears and peaches, heavy triple-sec, mead, touches of pinewood, heavy liquorice… Well it’s a fighter when neat. With water: peach peel, peach flesh, melon, honey, a little cracked pepper, more liquorice, and a little chocolate. Excellent but keep it above roughly 45%. Finish: long, spicier. Cinnamon, liquorice, pepper. Preserved peaches are back in the aftertaste, while there’s still a lot of cracked pepper. Comments: clearly cognac for malt drinkers. That’s us my friend. 
54.1% Alc./Vol. 90 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com

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