WhiskyNerds - French Brandy 30 Year Old 1993 Cask 35

After a period of silence, WhiskyNerds has finally launched a new release. However, this time, the blackboard-like label has the word "Whisky" crossed out and replaced with "CognacNerds"! That’s right, their latest release is a 30-year-old "Early Landed Cognac" from a family-distillery in the Grande Champagne region of France. But since it was transferred to Scotland and aged there for at least 5 years before being bottled, it is labeled as French Brandy instead of Cognac. The label indicates "Brut de Fût," meaning no water, no coloring, and no sugar has been added. Despite this, the color is so dark it’s almost opaque. Once the cork is popped, the fruity aromas are immediately released — Old Sherry whisky lovers should not miss this.

On the nose, it offers fruity aromas of plums, berry jam, and figs, followed by hints of dark chocolate, caramel, and a touch of mint. Later comes a bit of oak, leather, and saltiness. On the palate, it delivers rich fruitiness like plums, dried fruits, accompanied by dark chocolate and a touch of clean tannins. The finish is long and lingering, with dried fruit aromas, dark chocolate, a hint of oak, and a cooling mouth feeling.