Plantation Barbados Calvados Casks 6-Year

Calvados casks give it an interesting taste; dry yet a hint of apple. Distinct and very good. See below the info found on the producer's website:

Distillation : Column still & Gregg’s Farm Pot Still
Tropical Ageing : 4 years in bourbon casks
Continental Ageing : 1 year in Ferrand casks
Further Maturation : 1 year in Calvados cask 225L, which gives apple and ester notes

Nose : Milk chocolate, cinnamon and vanilla, candied fruits, fresh wood, lightly vegetal, peppery and nutty tones.

Palate : Sweet and intense, caramelized apple as in tarte tatin or apple pie, ginger, cocoa and light smoky notes.

Finale : Vanilla and spices, old pear brandy

No nose, immediate vanilla on taste with a medium burn that persists vslight vanilla persists for the finish. Solid but burn overrides the flavor a bit seems off balance but still sippable. Feels like an overproof

Robe assez pale. Rhum léger, facile à boire et assez typique des Plantations. Doux avec arôme de caramel. Pour un 6 ans, il est très raffiné.

Čtyři roky v sudech po bourbonu, rok ve Francii v sudu po koňaku Ferrand a následně ještě rok v sudu po kalvadosu.
Alkohol: 41,3 %
Původ: Barbados/Francie
Aroma: Jemnější dřevitost (vanilka, piliny), závan hřebíčku, pomerančová kůra, marcipán. (78 b)
Chuť: Pikantní dřevitost, marcipán. Krémový, medově nasládlý. (84 b)
Body: 81/100
Shrnutí: Decový vzorek stačil na několik ochutnávek. Škoda utlumenější vůně. Decentní.

Oooo very nice and as a calvados lover this is something of a match made in heaven. Nose is very interesting and doesn’t give away the spark of the palate: smooth, dry with a warming fruity finish. Lovely!