St. George California Reserve Apple Brandy (75cl, 43%)

St. George California Reserve Apple Brandy is a limited-release apple brandy from St. George Spirits in Alameda, California, bottled at 43% ABV. It is made from a field blend of California apples, cold-fermented as fresh-pressed cider and distilled with more fresh apples in pot stills. It is then aged in American and French oak casks, including barrels previously used for cider, whiskey and wine. The nose suggests dry cider, lemon meringue, crisp green apple and baking spices; the palate brings apple pie and clover honey, finishing with sage, clove and jasmine tea.