Malternative #31 Le Demenageur Verrieres 1966 Lot 66 Grande Champagne Cognac

Malternative #31 Le Demenageur Verrieres 1966 Lot 66 Grande Champagne Cognac is an exceptionally mature independent bottling selected by Malternative Belgium from an undisclosed grower-distiller in Verrières, one of the celebrated villages of Grande Champagne. Distilled in 1966 and identified as Lot 66, this rare Cognac was bottled on April 17, 2024 at a natural cask strength of 46.4% ABV. Limited to only 234 bottles, Le Demenageur offers an intensely expressive profile of tropical and stewed fruit, honey, tea, tobacco, warming spice and mature woody complexity.

Food Pairing: Aged Comte, roasted duck, foie gras, mango tart, pineapple desserts, dried apricots, toasted almonds, and dark chocolate.

Tasting Notes: Rich and highly expressive with tropical and stewed fruit, honeyed sweetness, tea, tobacco, warming spice and mature woody character.

Nose: Ripe mango, pineapple and passion fruit with peach, apricot, plum tobacco, preserved ginger and black tea.

Palate: Intense tropical fruit led by ripe pineapple and mango, followed by papaya and guava with pink pepper, ginger and clove.

Finish: Long and luxurious with lingering tropical fruit and warming spice.