Marquis de Puységur Napoleon

Marquis de Puységur Napoleon

Blended armagnac - Bas Armagnac (Gerland)
40% ABV
Orange amber

Nose: Orange peel, lemons, raisins, black pepper, hints of roses.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, astringent, tingly.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Lemons, raisins, black pepper, limes, roses, hints of black tea.
Finish: Long. Black tea, black pepper, lemons, hints of roses.

Comments:

Spicy, festy and very, very lively. This armagnac woke my palate up, which was no small feat as I had already had a 3 course meal with lots of wine. Very memorable indeed, although I did think that an Islay whisky would have done the trick a little better.

Verdict:

I like this.

Another armagnac from the Cave Coopérative de Villeneuve de Marsan.

SMWS R4.1 (Trinidad Distillery 15 yo 1990/2006)

SMWS R4.1 (Trinidad Distillery 15 yo 1990/2006)

Single distillery rum - Trinidad & Tobago
50.9% ABV
Dark gold

Nose: Brown paper, tobacco leaf, lemons, balsamic vinegar, hints of chocolate.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, watery.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Brown paper, toffee, coconut, chocolate, tobacco leaf, sugar cane, cherries, hints of vanilla.
Finish: Medium. Vanilla, sugar cane, brown paper, coconut.

Comments:

Extremely sweet, with a slight grassy bitterness that is characteristic of sugar cane. There's a slight tang in the nose that reminds me of aged Italian balsamic vinegar. This disappears entirely once on the tongue.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

This is the fourth rum distillery from which the Scotch Malt Whisky Society have bottled a cask. The distillery is the Trinidad distillery, owned by Trinidad Distillers Ltd. It's located in Laventile on Trinidad.