Drop of lush: Daniel Bouju Sélection Spéciale Grande Champagne Cognac

I did myself a favour and bought some samples of cognac at MasterOfMalt. 3 cl samples have an advantage – you can taste a wide variety of spirits and you can choose those that you want to order in a bigger bottle for drinking or for your collection.

When it comes to more expensive drinks, it is nice that you can taste real rare distillates and you won’t spend your yearly bonuses doing so (if you happen to have any). To sum it up – you don’t buy a pig in a poke, you can experience new tastes and you won’t pay an arm and a leg while doing so.

The first sample I tasted was Daniel Bouju Sélection Spéciale Grande Champagne Cognac. Bouju is a family company from a little village called Saint Preuil. As we can suspect from its name, it was produced solely from the grapes of the Grande Champagne region. Eau de vie was made from Ugni Blanc variety. Cognac matured in Limousin Oak casks.

Tasting notes:

Colour is pale, slightly amber.
Taste is non aggressive. Pleasant undertones of wood and flowers.