Jean Fillioux - Domaine de la Pouyade Lot 65 (1965)

Pieter Knapen, Malternative Belgium:

A great opportunity to have an exceptional cognac from this well respected house. Tropical fruit and powerful spices in a perfect harmony. This is a cask-end from a phenomenal cognac that was used in their Réserve Familiale.

Artist label: Hermien Verbiest

Tasting notes Ruben Luyten - WhiskyNotes: Score 88/100

Nose: plenty of juicy fruits. Nectarines, damsons, hints of preserved pineapples and whiffs of potpourri. Orange peels and marmalade. Tiny herbal notes and a warm woody undertone in the background. A great combination of fruits and more robust aromas.

Mouth: a tad more rough and wood-influenced now, although the fruits are still there. Oranges, tangerines, jammy apricots and hints of blackcurrants. A little peppermint, herbal honey. Liquorice and aniseed, with bittersweet notes and pinewood towards the end. Some earthy tea as well.

Finish: long and drying, with menthol and chlorophyl, fruits and hints of citrus green tea.

A lovely nose, punchy and rich. On the palate there’s still a great fruity side but it feels woodier than some of the best Malternative releases.