Jacky Navarre is a testament to the undeniability of great Cognac. He farms his own vineyard by hand- in this case using 100% Ugni Blanc ferments with indigenous yeast and allows this spirit to age for 30 years before release. He never uses color caramel boise or even water; preferring to let evaporation bring the spirits down to proof. His barrels are employed used so as not to overwhelm the palate with oak spice. The flavor is both powerfully concentrated and delicate simultaneously. Notes of flan vanilla bean red apple linger on the palate and at 45% ABV I recommend drinking this neat.