Jean Fillioux 1953 Cognac 42% 350ml country_denmark The back of the palate

The back of the palate offers freshly cut quarters of apple and a voluptuous nose (apple tart

and an alcohol infusion of liquorice sticks

This naturality can be clearly perceived in the tasting: the style is clear

and then in ten 225 litre barrels that had been given additional toasting

The cries are not yet fatal

Jean Fillioux 1953 Cognac 42% 350ml country_denmark The back of the palateThis 1953 bottle of Jean Fillioux Cognac is about as extraordinary as it gets in the world of spirits. Few spirits of any description, let alone fine Cognacs such as this, ever get to reach such an age. The spirit has been resting in French Oak casks for an astounding 57 years, meaning it is truly a once in a lifetime bottle. This long aging process in the cellars of the Fillioux estate have produced some incredibly rich flavours, of full dried