Taittinger Les Folies NV Champagne Shiraz Gin Elegant but full bodied this

Elegant but full bodied this whisky has spent ten years maturing in American white oak ex-bourbon casks before being extra-matured for a further two years in Oloroso Sherry casks from Jerez in Spain

This is nearly twice the amount of time for vintage champagnes

and just as vibrantly intense from flute to mouth

a pile of drying peat bricks cut for fuel

grown to Quartz Reef winemaker Rudi Bauer’s exacting standards

Taittinger Les Folies NV Champagne Shiraz Gin Elegant but full bodied this92 Vinous Josh Raynolds "(55% pinot noir and 45% chardonnay, from a single vineyard in Pierry, due south of Epernay and near Cuis; L1202FC00100): Pale gold. Red berries, rose and orange peel on the fragrant, floral accented nose and in the mouth. Sappy and broad, with very good depth and an energizing note of chalky minerals. Gains weight with air and finishes with excellent breadth, clarity and lingering mineral and honeysuckle notes."