Ok, so I have the chance to taste Louis XIII once every year. Their Brand Ambassador stops by our store one time, and pours us the gold. This is expensive stuff, after tax, it's a bit over $3,000 USD. By no means do I think anyone of you is going to run out and buy a bottle after reading this! LOL! This is for after Steemit makes it big, and we are all rich! Then go out and celebrate with a bottle... :)
So, a brief rundown... Cognac is a brandy made in the Cognac Region of France, kind of towards the South, on the Western side of the Country. It is primarily made from a white grape called Ugni Blanc. For all of you Italians, it's the same thing as Trebbiano. Basically, the grapes are fermented, then distilled into something called an eau-de-vie (pronounced O-de-vee), it is colorless at this point. It is then aged in oak barrels, which is where the color comes from. After it has aged for a minimum of 2 years, it is a Cognac!
Louis XIII is one of the best, and definitely the most well known Cognac in the world. It is also one of the most expensive. This is made from grapes from the Grand Champagne region of Cognac, it is the best place for growing....also, it has nothing to do with the bubbly wine. Louis is a long-term project, and takes 4 generations of Cellar Masters to make the final blend. You read that right, over 100 years of blending creating has led to the bottle that is available at the store today. Now you can see the reason for the hight price!
This is always a treat to taste...
Nose: Not as hot smelling as I remembered, dried orchard fruit, sweet flowers, orange citrus notes.
Mouth: a little hot, cinnamon spice, orange, a little stone fruit-nectarine or peaches, and a touch of nuttiness.
After: the cinnamon spice linger a little too long, hides the fruit. REALLY LONG finish.
Well, needless to say, if you ever get a chance, don't pass it up! You can say that you tasted one of the top spirits in the world!
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