Distiller Notes
This wine opens with aromas of crisp cider, pastry crust, lemon, allspice, and crème brûlée, while the palate offers flavors of buttery apple pie and clover honey, finishing with refreshing notes of mint and clove.
Proof: 86
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Made with Mendocino County apples, this was aged in a mix of used American whiskey casks and used American and French wine casks. The bulk of the blend is between six and seven years old. The finished brandy has a tawny hue and distinctly floral character. Apple blossom and carnation entwine with mild almond and cream soda on nose and palate, enhanced by mulling spices and baked apple.
Taking its name from the Dutch term, brandewijn, for burnt or cooked wine, in the broadest sense of the term, Brandy is any liquor made from the distillation of fruit wine. Though any kind of fruit may be used, wine grapes are the most common. Clear Brandy, commonly referred to as Eau de Vie, is unaged and bottled directly after distillation. Finer grape-based Brandies are often aged in oak barrels for anywhere from two years (VS) to six years (XO) or longer, gradually gaining color and complexity as they interact with the wood.