Normandin-Mercier Cognac Tres Vieille 100 years+ (1880-1914) Grand Champagne 40% 700ml Cordial both heady and ethereal opens

both heady and ethereal opens with notes of sweet caramel and prunes

The mandrake tale takes its cues from folklore and cinema

Made by infusing bitter orange peels

so elegant so complex

Little trick recently discovered: replace the sugar in your absinthe by a little dose of Sapin liqueur

Normandin-Mercier Cognac Tres Vieille 100 years+ (1880-1914) Grand Champagne 40% 700ml Cordial both heady and ethereal opensThe average age of the cognacs in this extraordinary Grande Champagne assemblage is at least 70 years, the oldest dating to 1872 when the Normandin Mercier house was first founded. What little remains of this original stock continue to age in very old oak, undisturbed. The combination is a truly outstanding cognac with profound aromas and a subtle, soft "rancio" in its perfectly balanced rich, long taste of incomparable smoothness. Its 40% alcoholic