Cognac Frapin 15-year-old Cognac Cask Strength, Grande Champagne / 45.3%/ 0.7l/ 45.3%/ 0.7l
- Established in South-West France, since 1270, 21 generations of the Frapin family have been at first vine growers and then distillers and owners of 240 hectares of vineyards in Grande Champagne.
Product description
Frapin is one of the oldest families associated with cognac production, currently the 21st generation holds the helm of the family company.
The Frapins cultivated grapes as early as 1270, and began distilling in the 18th century. In 1885, at the New Orleans International Trade Fair, their cognac won a gold medal, the first of hundreds that the future would bring. In the last two decades, there has been almost no year in which it did not win a distinction or medal, usually several. The Frapin 15 years old presented here is a rare example of cognac bottled in the cask strength version (45.3% abv). The eaux-de-vie used in the composition came from their own 240-hectare vineyard located in the Grande Champagne district and were aged in warehouses with both high and low humidity. In 2022, the Ultimate Spirits Challenge judges rated it 96 points. The edition consisted of 4,000 bottles.
Nose: rich, vanilla, honey, black tea, dried apricots and pears, orange peel, nut shells, freshly cut wood and a bouquet of dry flowers.
Taste: lots of dried fruit, apricots, dates, figs, raisins, vanilla, nutmeg, a bit of cocoa and cinnamon and a pleasant bitterness of oak.
Finish: long, with notes of raisins, dried figs, dark chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, a touch of pepper and oak tannins.