Review #: 258
Description: Copper & Kings Apple Brandy Finished in a Port Cask
Spirit: Brandy
Background: This is a bottling from Copper and Kings that was initially aged for 2 years and 4 months in an ex-bourbon cask before being transferred into a Ruby Port cask for an additional 2 years and 8 months. Bottled at cask strength without chillfiltering, this was tasted blind before revealing the contents.
Distillery – Copper & Kings
Bottler – Copper & Kings
Brand – Copper & Kings
Selection – N/A
ABV – 67%
Age – 5 Years
Nose – Some sharpness on the nose with green apple, peppermint, fresh cut grass. Some sweetness in there. Coffee beans and apple cider, black tea with honey. Ethanol is a bit punchy.
Taste – Honeycomb, cooked apples, peaches, vanilla
Finish – So much apple cider, TONS of ginger and cinnamon, buttery pie crust, clove
Guess: Some sort of Bourbon finished in applejack casks? 55-60% abv in the 6 year range??
Score: 6
Would I buy a bottle? At $65, yes because it is super interesting.
Thoughts: Well, at least I got apple brandy and bourbon influence. The apple really came through nicely as cider and apple pie. The nose was super funky and interesting which skewed my guess towards a finished whiskey. Really enjoyable and at 67%, I think it drank a little less than that. This would be a fun bottle to have and especially to play around with some cocktails while mostly drinking neat.