This exceptional single cask cognac from the mid 1970s is a grande champagne of the highest possible quality. Handmade on a wood fired small alambic charentaise and then kept with great care in a cask until the bottling date 01/08/2023. Also this year we succeeded in selecting a complete cask from this great cellar. Which makes it already our third Laurichesse bottling. If you can still recall the first 2, they were very much appreciated (see the reviews on the product pages)! If you haven't noticed this cognac house yet, don't hesitate.

The first nose is instant happiness, an overload of ripe fruit such as papaya, persimmon and candied orange. Touches of stone-old sauternes. On the palate you get this balanced taste, along with a delicious waxiness and oily structure. The wax and oil from an old furniture store. The same effect as walking into a chais in the Charente where you smell the wood of the barrels working. The rancio that makes your mouth water for more, the earthy and mineral notes are present and contribute to the complexity and depth of the aroma and taste. At the finish again a lot of fruit (mandarins), a lot of freshness (mint tea in particular), caramel, all this intertwined into a harmonious whole.

Tasting notes by Ruben Luyten (WhiskyNotes.be) 91/100

Nose: the same juicy style, full of tangelos, apricots and kaki, with sour cherry and redcurrant in the background. Light hints of potpourri and orange blossom, making this jump out of the glass. Then leathery notes, sandalwood and lemon peels further in the back. Perfect brightness.

Mouth: oily texture, with lots of (tropical) fruits, like mango, tangerines and pink grapefruit. Sweeter quince jam. The fruits go hand in hand with waxy notes, honey and beautiful polished oak. Then subtle mineral notes make it a little drier, alongside rancio notes, saffron and wood shavings.

Finish: really long, on candied citrus peels, hints of brown sugar and a gentle resinous dryness.

Another winner from Laurichesse unearthed by Pieter. Lovely fruits, lovely rancio, easy to recommend.