Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados, Cider, Pisco

Question 1

How long is Louis XIII Cognac aged?

Answer 1

40-100 years

Question 2

Who makes Louis XIII?

Answer 2

Remy Martin

Question 3

Name 3 VS Cognac.

Answer 3

Hennessy 17
Remy Martin
Meukow

Question 4

Name a Superieur Cognac

Answer 4

A De Fussigny

Question 5

Name 3 VSOP Cognac

Answer 5

FRAPIN, VSOP, GRANDE CHAMPAGNE 25
Remy Martin VSOP
Courvousier

Question 6

Name 3 cognacs of 3 different price points

Answer 6

FRAPIN, VSOP, GRANDE CHAMPAGNE 25
Fruit forward and floral
DELAMAIN, PALE & DRY, XO, GRANDE CHAMPAGNE, 1ER CRU 48
20 – 25 years in 350-liter Limousin oak barrels
GUILLON PAINTURAUD, 40YR, RENAISSANCE 150
every eau de vie in this is aged 40 years, all Grand Champagne

Question 7

Name 3 Armagnac of different pricepoint.

Answer 7

Domaine D’Espérance, 5yr 23
100% Baco from Bas Armagnac
Chateau Laubade, XO, Bas Armagnac 35
All ugni blanc, aged 15-25 years
Baron de Lustrac, 33 yr, 1980 65
100% Baco from Bas Armagnac

Question 8

Name 3 Calvados of different pricepoints.

Answer 8

Adrien Camut, 12yr 42
100% apples grown on the estate, x2 distilled in copper pots, aged 12 years in 50yr old Limousine casks, all used
Eric Bordelet, 18yr, Cask Strength 84
Was distilled by his neighbor and spent 18 years in cask
Adrein Camut, 60-100yrs, Rareté 280
A blend of brandy aged 60-100yrs

Question 9

Name 3 pisco

Answer 9

Macchu Pisco: owned by 2 sisters
Grassy, tropical, dry, great for a Pisco sour
Capurro Moscatel: Floral, lots of salinity, citrus zest, great for Pisco and tonic
Capurro Acholada: Rounder and richer style, better for sipping, more caramel and butterscotch

Question 10

Name 3 cider. One Spanish, one French, one domestic.

Answer 10

French: Eric Bordelet Sidre - 35 g/rs
Spanish: Isastegi Basque Cidre: Dry 12 can
Domestic: Cameron White Oak Cider 2021 Willamette Valley, Oregon 18 gls / 56 btl