SMWS C6.1 XO 'Wood-fired wonder juice' M & H Bonneau Bordeaux Cognac

SMWS SMWS C6.1 XO 'Wood-fired wonder juice' M & H Bonneau Bordeaux Cognac

This is an independent bottling of M&H Boneau Cognac from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. This Cognac is from the Borderies Cognac region, the smallest and rarest appellation and the region where tthe town of Cognac itself is located. Borderies Cognac often has a nutty and floral flavour and is usually blended with the Grand and Petit champagne cognacs to add complexity to their 'fruitcake style' cognac. As with their famous wines this Bonneau Cognac is made using ancient techniques, in this case a wood-fired still which adds a slight smoky flavour. At 67.9% ABV this is also pretty powerful stuff with a great oily and waxy mouthfeel. Incredibly rare opportunity to try a single cask, cask strength, unblended Borderies Cognac using the original wood-fired cognac making method. An experience for serious cognac connoisseurs - in whisky terms, this is like the Brora of Cognac and is quite different to other fine cognacs.

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  • Distillery / Brand:
    SMWS
  • Region:
    France
  • Age:
    NAS
  • Whisky Type:
    Brandy
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  • Size:
    700ml
  • Strength:
    67.90%
Distillery

SMWS

Originally founded in 1983 by a small group of friends in Scotland, the Scottish Malt Whisky Society has grown to be one of the world’s premier independent bottling companies. With branches across the globe and over 30,000 members, the SMWS has established itself as the go-to for quality single cask whiskies. The society began its journey when a group of friends purchased a cask of whisky from the Glenfarclas distillery, intended to be shared and drunk as they saw fit. When a portion of the Vaults building in Leith became available the friends decided to set up a membership only society in the premises. Bottling that very Glenfarclas cask and labelling it “1.1” referring to the 1st distillery they bottled and the first release of said distillery. They continued to purchase casks and release them month by month, later dubbed “Outturn”. In 1995 the society would open their Greville St premises in London and 2004 the Queen St location in Edinburgh. Also in 2004 the SMWS was sold to Glenmorangie who were then purchased by Moet-Hennesy shortly after. In 2015 the society was then sold to a private collection of investors, now known as “Artisanal Spirits Company”. 
 
With almost 40 years of experience bottling whisky under their belt it's no surprise that the Scottish Malt Whisky Society has seen the evolution of the worldwide whisky industry. As of 2021, the SMWS has bottled 150 different distilleries/styles of spirits including bourbon, cognac, brandy, armagnac, rye and even rum from brand new distilleries to those closed many decades ago. In 2021 the Australian branch of the SMWS selected the first ever Australian whisky for the Society in the form of a two year old Apera matured single malt from the Archie Rose distillery in Sydney. Shortly afterwards a six year old, also Apera matured, whisky was selected from Starward distillery in Melbourne.  

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