Paul Giraud Cognac Napoleon 15yrs Grande Champagne 1883

Paul Giraud Cognac Napoleon 15yrs Grande Champagne 1883For the aging of Napoleon, we only use 25% new barrel. Certainly, the new barrel brings two essential things: the colour and the woody tannins. But the very delicate aromas of vine flowers (comparable to acacia or elderflower) cannot stand to be masked by an excess of tannin, thus the use of less new oak. Further, we find a little acidity and freshness, as if we were crunching a grape during the grape harvest. Napoleon is the olfactory memory of white

combined with the first flavours of fruits: peach

Aged in oak barrels more than 5 years after the blend

A very fine aged rum which develops bold yet balances aromas

nutmeg and old leather

Complex fruity note in which the fresh cherry gives way to a more complex and powerful aromatic texture

bringing sweetness and subtlety

The ‘new’ Cuban rum rapidly caught on in the world’s markets

bitter plants and spices (lemon balm

old copper

Aged in first-fill Bourbon casks and finished with Applewood & Oak

5yrs 40% 700ml Tasting Notes: 90% pear Calvados Elaborated with 90% of pear and only 10% of apple this calvados is a very fine and elegant eau de vie with a vibrant acidity and with delicate aromas of fruits

A true Caribbean Blend