Kelt Commodore (75cl, 40%)

Kelt Commodore is a Grande Champagne cognac from France, bottled at 40% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It is distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes and aged in Limousin oak barrels for eight to fifteen years before a roughly 90-day ocean voyage completes its maturation. The constant motion and salt air exposure are said by the house to add the equivalent of one to two further years of cellar maturation. The nose opens with honeysuckle, jasmine and narcissus, then vanilla, candied orange peel and mango, with tobacco leaf, walnut, cocoa, cedar and cigar-box notes. The palate is round, with candied tangerine, apricot, vanilla, nutmeg, pear and gentle chocolate. The finish is persistent, with spice-box warmth, cedar, tobacco, tawny port, dry oak and rose petal.