BERTOUX Brandy is a California brandy made from a blend of 3-7 year old pot-distilled brandies aged in American and French oak barrels. It was blended by renown bartender Jeff Bell (PDT NYC & PDT Hong Kong) and acclaimed sommelier Thomas Pastuszak (The NoMad NYC/LA/Las Vegas) and designed to be featured in cocktails. The name BERTOUX is inspired by French inventor Jean Bertoux, who patented a way for a bicycle to accommodate a passenger. Perhaps a Sidecar cocktail is what you should create first. This brandy is set to launch in NYC, LA and San Francisco beginning Fall 2018.
Bertoux Brandy Tasting Notes
Nose: This elegant California brandy pours a darkened amber into the snifter. As it warms it reveals dried apricot aromas succumbing to a sustained element of toasted stave.
Palate: Mid-palate confirms more of the same, with buckwheat honey and a slight Christmas spice dropping in to round out any overpowering sweetness.
Finish: Rich, yet medium-bodied, it finishes with a final wisp of oak.
