Pere Labat Reserve Familiale 42% 700ml nick-o-leary The Vieille Réserve is often

The Vieille Réserve is often the favorite cognac of our Grande Champagne lovers

truffles and wet pebbles over a core of applesauce and spiced pears

The palate also meliorates

With a residual sugar level of 61g/l it’s about half as sweet as a typical Sauternes

Pere Labat Reserve Familiale 42% 700ml nick-o-leary The Vieille Réserve is oftenThis rhum agricole lev sous bois from Distillerie Poisson starts with four varieties of local, hand cut sugarcane. The freshly pressed juice is fermented for 72 hours, after which distillation takes place in a copper creole column still. It is then aged in the tropical climate of Marie Galante for six years in 200L oak barrels before bottling.