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Armagnac Laballe "Résistance"
The Laudet family, in Capbreton (Landes), has been making wine and distilling eaux-de-vie for eight generations. The old still is called Marie-Jeanne. The current generation, Cyril and Julie, are nevertheless not afraid to challenge the codes of Armagnac. Made from 100% of the late-ripening, phylloxera-resistant Baco hybrid grape variety (hence the name of the vintage), this is the result of a blend of six Armagnacs aged at least six years: here 2009, 2010 and 2012. The color is brilliant; the nose is intense, fresh and complex, developing aromas of apple, citrus and roasted coffee. The palate is round and delicious, ending with liquorice and sweet spices.
French Single Malt Whisky Coperies
Coperies is a 100% French single malt whisky from a single distillery, the venerable Merlet & Fils distillery, in Charente-Maritime. It bears the mark of its region even in its name: "copieries" is a very old word meaning "harvest" in old Charente. This appellation refers to the French identity of this beverage—all the ingredients of which are French—but also, beyond that, to its specifically Charente roots. The barley from which it is made is grown, malted, and brewed in France before being distilled and aged at the Merlet & Fils distillery. Son.
Its development is the fruit of centuries-old expertise, used for the production of the most prestigious wine spirits and applied here to cereals. The first step is double-pass distillation, in Charentais copper stills, which produces round and elegant malt spirits. The aging takes place in French oak barrels, maintaining a balance between new and old barrels in order to modulate the contribution of wood and toasting: this produces subtle spicy notes and silky tannins. The whisky is surprising, remarkable for the sweetness and roundness of its accents. It is floral, fruity, and of unparalleled finesse. The nose first reveals a very discreet vanilla and a light touch of caramel. On the palate, it is the smooth and fluid texture that surprises, all in suppleness: no alcoholic burn hinders the sweet, aromatic, and delicately spiced notes of this whisky. The purity of single malt is very apparent. It will be wonderful neat, with an ice cube that will bring out its tenderness, and can also lend itself to the preparation of cocktails. It is, we specify, an excellent way to enter the world of whisky for those who are not used to this beverage: it will not be aggressive and will provide them with a gentle initiation.
Rye whiskey, The Helsinki Distilling Co.
You don't need to live in Kentucky to make a good rye whiskey: the three makers of the Helsinki Distilling Company—two Finns, one Irish—do it very well. Rye is, in Finnish tradition, a symbol of power and vitality; it was therefore only natural that they pay homage to it. This three-year-aged whiskey (47.5%, 70% Finnish rye, 30% Finnish barley) is a pure masterpiece, straightforward and controlled, with a nose of toasted rye, honey, and dark chocolate. Rich and deep on the palate, it offers notes of caramel, licorice, and spices, with a hint of coffee. A big favorite of the Culinaries team.
Cachaça “traditional” Magnifica de Faria
This exceptional still cachaça (40°), made from pure cane juice, will captivate you from the moment you open the bottle with its surprisingly sweet, aromatic, and floral aroma, and on the palate with its voluptuous notes of exotic fruits (banana, guava).
It is distilled from local sugarcane by João Luiz de Faria on his fazenda do Anil, near from Rio de Janeiro, since 1985. The cane fields and the factory are located in a natural park, with a pure water source within easy reach. The entire process, from field to bottle, takes place on site. The cane is pressed the same day it is harvested to preserve its freshness and original properties. Fermentation, in stainless steel vats, uses local natural yeasts and lasts eighteen hours. Distillation is done in a triple Alegria still, unique in Brazil, in limited production.
With this, you will make the most beautiful caipirinhas in the world (we recommend being light on the sugar to highlight the finesse of this cachaça). A big favorite of the Culinaries team.
Mezcal Nuestra Soledad d’Oaxaca
Mezcal, a wild agave brandy, is typical of the Mexican province of Oaxaca and is beginning to enjoy great international success, which has led to a certain industrialization of its production. This one (41°) has been produced since 1887 by the Cortes family using traditional methods and made by El Jolgorio, master distiller. The agave hearts of the espadine variety are cooked in pit ovens over mesquite and oak wood, which gives the mezcal its characteristic smoky flavor. After cooking, the agave is fermented in open-air tanks and then distilled in a copper still.
This elegant and peppery artisanal spirit, with its unique flavor qualities, is already excellent neat, but make it into a margarita and you'll have a hard time going back to tequila (no disrespect to this excellent spirit).
Aquavit Helsingfors Fiskehamns The Helsinki Distilling Co.
Vintage Spirit Garage
The only Finnish aquavit on the market, this eau-de-vie (41.5% ABV) is intense, flavored with local aromatic seeds (caraway, fennel, dill) and fresh lemon peel. The botanicals are infused in Finnish rye spirit before distillation in a copper still. A portion is then matured in French oak barrels for a year, then blended with clear aquavit to smooth and refresh the taste. It is the perfect accompaniment to smoked salmon, seafood, shellfish, herring, caviar and all seafood. It is also an excellent digestif.
VS-Fine Calvados, Domaine de la Flaguerie
The Domaine de La Flaguerie and the Ducy orchards are located between Caen and Bayeux, in the Bessin region. The Calvados produced there has an aromatic profile linked to this rolling plain region, more lively, more dynamic, and less well-known to the general public than the rounded, sweet style of the Pays d'Auge. Made from the estate's apples, this organic Calvados (40% alcohol) is a perfect example of the local style: the color is amber, with a nose reminiscent of tobacco, pepper, and cinnamon. On the palate, this spicy liveliness is confirmed before rounding out into vanilla apple. A complex Calvados, long in the mouth, full of elegance.
Tequila Calle 23 Blanco
Vintage Spirit Garage
This first masterpiece by Sophie Decobecq, a young French woman who has lived in Mexico for about fifteen years to make traditional tequila, is a limited production, bottled after double distillation in traditional stills.
Like mezcal, another Mexican spirit, tequila is a product made from the agave plant, a member of the asparagus family (did you know that?) with long, thick, succulent leaves lined with thorns. The plant is almost entirely edible: its flowers (which appear only once in the agave's life), its sap-rich leaves, its sweet flower stems, and its sap, called aguamiel because of its sweetness, are eaten. Sugar is also extracted from it. Since pre-Columbian times, the sap from the flower stem has been transformed into a sweet wine called pulque. Pulque, produced by fermenting aguamiel, is distilled from the heart of the plant, particularly from the blue agave (called agave tequilana), to make tequila. Mezcal, on the other hand, can be made from around fifteen varieties of agave.
Calle 23 begins with the careful selection of blue agave plants growing on the plateaus of the state of Jalisco, between Tepatitlan and Arandas. After harvesting, the leaves are cut to leave only the core, called a piña because of its resemblance to a large pineapple. The piñas are cooked in large stainless steel autoclaves for about fifteen hours, cooled, and pressed. The resulting aguamiel ferments naturally to become pulque, a step prior to a double distillation in a copper still, until the distillate reaches between 52 and 54 degrees of alcohol. Spring water is then added to bring it down to 40 degrees. Without undergoing any aging, Calle 23 Blanco is ready to bottle.
Crystalline and colorless, it is agave juice in its purest form. On the nose, it evokes agave fresh from the cooking process with its herbaceous notes. On the palate, it attacks with sweetness and mellowness, expressing the characteristic flavor of the plant, complemented on the finish by notes of white fruits (tart apple, pear), almond and fresh walnut. Soft and mellow, devoid of aggressiveness, more velvety than biting, it is a good initiation tequila for those who are still unfamiliar with this beverage. To be enjoyed alone and very cold, or in a cocktail (we no longer present the margarita, see our recipe below), it is incomparable.
How to make a margarita? SOS Culinaries! We will opt for the slush margarita, with crushed ice, because in the end everyone prefers that. You just need a good blender. We advise you to prepare it in large quantities to delight lots of friends. Here we go: for four people, 20 cl of Calle 23 Blanco tequila, 10 cl of Cointreau or Triple Sec, 20 cl of freshly squeezed lime juice, 80 cl of ice cubes, and lime slices for serving. Don't forget 3 tablespoons of fleur de sel for the rim of the glass; it's essential. Start by spreading the salt in a saucer. Rub the rim of the glasses with a lime slice, coat the rim of the glasses with salt, and set aside. In the blender, combine the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and ice. Pulsate everything mercilessly until you get a liquid snow of homogeneous texture. Pour into the glasses (without disturbing the salt), garnish with a lime slice, and serve immediately. You can also serve from a pitcher, but the glasses should be salted anyway.
This tireless taste researcher has traveled the world in search of the best alcohols and spirits from small, artisanal production, those that, he says, "you can let slide through your mouth with ecstasies close to those of the most enlightened mystics." Hyperbolic, Thierry? No, resolutely Dionysian. Try a drop of his smoky and aromatic mezcal—one of the few still made in the traditional way—his excellent Finnish rye whiskey, his fine and distinguished Calvados, his atypical Armagnac... Treasures, as he describes them, gathered in his Parisian warehouse, "the only garage where you can drink the fuel." Each bottle he selects is the assurance of an unparalleled tasting and consistently successful cocktails.
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