Bottling Through the Grapevines; Antoine Bouchard with La Maison & Velier
In the cognac world, there are a handful of private label bottlers doing the same thing. One of these companies is La Maison & Velier.
Corpse Reviver No. 1
The Corpse Reviver No. 1 was first printed in Harry Craddock’s ‘The Savoy Cocktail Book’ in 1930. It contains cognac, apple brandy, and sweet vermouth.
Espresso Martini
Starting about two years ago, everyone was talking about the Espresso Martini. Brands were jumping on board hard with social media promoting it.
Drouet Paradis de Famille Hors d’Age
Drouet Paradis de Famille Hors d’Age is certainly a bottle worth exploring if you can. Not only are there no additives, but this bottle is at 42.3% ABV.
Drouet VSOP Grande Champagne
Bronze and mahogany color with some honey reflections. The nose has a fairly punchy sweetness right out of the bottle. Lots of vanilla and browned butter.
Drouet
Today, Patrick and his wife, Corinne, run the Drouet estate in Salles-d’Angles. They own 43 hectares of vineyards in both Grande and Petite Champagne.
Maxime Trijol Grande Champagne Reserve
Copper in color with bright reflections of amber. On the nose, there are very bold aromas. The first hit is of Madagascar vanilla and baking spices.
Larsen Aqua Ignis
Burnt orange in color with almost copper like flecks throughout. A very pleasant nose on this cognac. There’s quit a bit of layers.
Camus Borderies XO
Aged at least 10 years, but has small percentages of older stocks
Borderies, blend
Distilled on the lees
Ugni Blanc