Etter Weichsel Kirsch Eau-de-Vie 2009 (70cl, 42%)

Etter Weichsel Kirsch Eau-de-Vie 2009 is a vintage Swiss kirsch from Zug, distilled from select sour-cherry cultivars of the 2009 harvest and bottled at 42% ABV. Etter bottles vintage kirsch only from years of particularly good harvests. The Weichsel expression draws on a collection of sour-cherry cultivars, giving a broader cherry profile than the classic AOP blend, with a pit-derived almond note developed by long storage in 50-litre glass demijohns. It is crystal clear, with concentrated sour cherry, dark intensity and bitter almond on the nose, deep cherry fruit with marzipan and spice on the palate, and a long, warming finish.