The 12 Cognacs of Christmas #7 – Pierre Ferrand Reserve
Posted by Arctic Wolf on December 12, 2014
When I received my cognac samples for this review series, I was pretty excited when the folks at River Valley Beverage Group parted with one of their Cognac Ferrand, 1st Cru du Cognac 4 bottle tasting pack which I was given which contains not only their Reserve (20 year tasting age) Cognac, but also the Ambre (10 year tasting age), the Cigare Reserve (25 year average age), and the Selection des Anges (30 year average age) Cognac. The Ambre was of course reviewed previously as part of this series, and as you can guess, the Cigare Reserve and the Selection des Anges will be each featured as well as I move through this series of reviews.
Although these spirits have no specific age statements, according to Guillaume Lamy, (Vice President – North America for Cognac Ferrand), they are each blended to a specific ‘tasting age’ profile which corresponds to which each spirit should taste like after spending a certain specified time in oak barrels. To maintain product consistency from year to year, the actual average age of the blended cognac will vary depending upon the cellar conditions during maturation and the interactions between the oak and the aging eaux de vie. In the case of the Pierre Ferrrand Reserve (Grand Champagne Cognac), this tasting age is said to be 20 years.
Here is a link to my review, of the 7th Cognac of Christmas:
Review: Pierre Ferrand Reserve
Oh yes, do try my recipe for Leo Engels’ 1878 Brandy Cocktail which is found at the end of the review!
________________________________________________________
Stay tuned as between now and Christmas I will continue my series,the 12 Cognacs of Christmas!
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
The Rum Howler Blog 