Bastille 1789 is a luxury French Whisky hand-crafted in the
Cognac region. The Whisky is produced produced barley and wheat grown in
northeast France, which is where some of the world’s finest
Scotch producers source their malt.
Bastille Master Distiller
Jean Marc Daucort comes from a family with a long line of history in distilling. Over
150 Years.
Named after the year of the
French Revolution, Bastille 1789 has blended and single malt offerings, which are distilled through Daucourt's ancient,
copper alembic stills -traditionally used to distill Cognac.
Their Whiskies are aged for
five to seven years in a combination of
French Limousin Oak, cherry wood and acacia casks. It then goes through a secondary maturation. French Limousin Oak is one of the most expensive types of wood used for barreling.
Its
loosely grained, porous character allows it to impart more
flavor and tannins to the Whisky that it matures. The cherry and acacia casks also impart notes of
cherry and dark chocolate, intesifying the flavor profile.
Bastille's single malt gets its unique taste profile from the Limousin Oak cask style that previously aged some of the finest wines such as
Sauterne, Burgundy, Sherry as well as a
French Spirit.
Following maturation, the Whiskies are brought to proof with water sourced from the
Gensac spring. This water has been naturally filtered for centuries through Grande Champagne limestone.
Bastille 1789 Hand-Crafted Whisky has a light and
spicy aroma, with hints of fresh
apricots, ginger and
chocolate. The Bastille 1789 Single Malt has notes and aromas of
dried fruits, sweet spices and
leather.