Berry Bros Tiffon Borderies 19.22 For Kirsch Import 45%

Well, I had high expectations on this one. A very limited edition (29 bottles) and an impressive pedigree (19.22., bottled by Berry Bros for Kirsch Import).

Colour: Mahogany, orange lights. Irregular heavy tears. 

Nose: Subtile nose, bright profile on candied citrus notes at first. Hints of floral notes, but it remains a discrete cognac.

Mouth: Nice balance but a little lack of body. Stunning mouth length on chestnut marmalade and fresh leather. Hints of tea-ish shades, but quite imprecise. 

Last Notes:  Plum eau-de-vie scents with air. Fresher than previously perceived. But it remains thin and fragile. Stunning old Shyraz notes in the aftertaste.

Delicate kind of Borderies and  a bit shy too, which is quite surprising regarding its “high” ABV (45%). Beautiful cognac, but when you compete with monsters like you’ve seen before,  exceptional is a minimum. But hey, that’s a 90!

Whole tasting session