Nose: Very fruity; fresh and candied orange, muscavado sugar, clove, and vanilla. Pleasant but not inspiring, a little ‘closed’ even after leaving in the glass for a while. Neat: The slightly flat nose continues on the palate. By no means is this a bad cognac, it just doesn’t seem to want to open up and release its flavours. Off sweet initially but drying soon after and a little plasticky with a touch of leather about it. Fruity notes are little more muted and err towards dried fig and apricot rather than the citrus evident on the nose. A few rough edges mean it won’t make my ‘to sip’ list but offer promise for mixing.
I've seen Cognacs come and go over the past couple of decades and this one has been consistent throughout. Just great stuff.
Technical Notes Rémy Martin is a French brand that primarily produces and sells cognac(a brandy from the Cognac region of France). The brand specialises in Cognac Fine Champagne such as that which was originally produced by French winemaker, Rémy Martin. Martin founded the business in 1724 and it is now owned by Rémy Cointreau, a company that was established in 1991.