Camus 1973 Single Cask Cognac Bons Bois

Tasting notes from La Maison du Whisky

• Nose

  refined, complex. Apricots, vanilla and exotic fruits (guava, mango) initially rub shoulders with dark chocolate and heady florals (iris). It gradually takes on a sweet, more candied aspect (apricot, Zante currant). Ground ginger and cinnamon gradually unfurl across the aromatic palette.

• Palate

  full-bodied, elegant. The attack on the palate pushes the tasting experience up a gear. Very delicately herbaceous (flowering vine), it manages to strike a balance between fleshy (ripe grape), fruity (Mirabelle plum, plum) and spicy (nutmeg). Upon airing, it is a clear illustration of cherries and prunes steeped in brandy. Magnificent.

• Finish

  fresh, long. The spices here have gained in nobility (saffron, cardamom), the fruit is as present as ever, while the flowers waver between white (lily of the valley, lily) and purple (lilac). The retro-nasal olfaction is streamlined, placing notes of tobacco, peony, coffee and quince centre stage. The empty glass is intensely fruity, packed full of youthful, spirited maturity.