Old Master Peyrot 1960 63-Year-Old Grand Champage Cognac

"An elegant cognac, matured in French oak for over six decades and bottled at cask strength. Expect notes of raspberry compote, cherry strudel, roasted chestnuts, and black forest gateau. Our oldest release to date."

The Origin

The Peyrot family has roots in Grande Champagne dating back to 1893, when first generation viticulturist Jean Baptiste Peyrot first began cultivating grapes. In 1956 he handed over a seven acre vineyard to his daughter Mathilde Peyrot-Barret, with this 1960 being the first vintage she distilled. Matured in Limousin oak and bottled at cask strength. Cognac Peyrot remains family owned and in the hands of the fourth generation, with the fifth generation currently learning to craft eau de vie from the vineyard their grandfather cared for 130 years ago.

What an incredible bottling. The Oldest Old Master to date. Late last year we got to experience an older Cognac from Peyrot, which drank light and delicately despite its 55-Year-Old age statement, and this release is not dissimilar. Ugni Blanc has some of the best aging potential of all brandy grapes (Baco & Folle Blanche being a little more oily), and this release shows this by maintaining that fruit danish note that has survived well over half a century in cask.

With only 155 bottles produced, we were lucky enough once again to receive an allocation.

Offucial Tasting Notes:

Nose: Raspberry compote, french vanilla slice, orange blossom honey, roasted chestnuts and chocolate-dipped strawberries.

Taste: Currants and dark chocolate, cherry strudel and salted caramel squares.

Finish: Black forest gateau, citrus blossom and a complimentary touch of oak.

Old Master Spirits are an Australian independent bottler who source spirits from across the globe, with releases of cognac, armagnac, rum, whisky and other spirits. They focus on everything from the old and elegant, to young and quirky, representing unique producers and interesting stories.