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- Category World Whisk(e)y
- Country France
- Distillery Bastille 1789
- Age 5 Year Old
- Style Single Malt Whisky
- Maturation French Limousin oak, cherry wood and acacia wood
- Alcohol 43%*
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Jean-Marc Daucourt was born in northern France. His father’s family had been in the distilling business there for years, but Jean-Marc wanted a more diverse education on the subject, so when he came of age, he went to Scotland and Germany to work his apprenticeship in Europe’s finest distilleries. Returning to France, now a master distiller, he acquired an old distilling house near the Cognac appellation and set himself to work creating a range of Whiskies under the Bastille 1789 label.
Bastille 1789 French Single Malt Whisky is all about making a great liquor. They start with malted barley grown in the Champagne region of France. It is distilled in classic, old-world, copper alembic stills—the same kind traditionally used for Cognac and that look like they were plucked out of a medieval alchemist’s workshop. Aging takes between five and seven years in three kinds of casks: French Limousin oak, cherry wood, and acacia.
Smartass Corner
1789 was the year of the French Revolution, and The Bastille was an infamous prison where the corrupt French monarchy had imprisoned its political enemies. The French Revolution began with the “Storming of The Bastille,” so the name “Bastille 1789 Whisky” is a statement of rebellion and national pride at the same time.
- Category World Whisk(e)y
- Country France
- Distillery Bastille 1789
- Age 5 Year Old
- Style Single Malt Whisky
- Maturation French Limousin oak, cherry wood and acacia wood
- Alcohol 43%*
Appearance / Color
Bright copper gold.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Malt, baking spice, dried cherries, and shoe leather.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Medium bodied with complex wood flavor, citrus, and a hint of peat.
Finish
Sweet, peat, and spice.
Bright copper gold.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Malt, baking spice, dried cherries, and shoe leather.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Medium bodied with complex wood flavor, citrus, and a hint of peat.
Finish
Sweet, peat, and spice.
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Bastille 1789
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Smartass corner
In the U.S., Irish Whiskey sales have jumped by over 500% since 2002. It’s the fastest growing category in the Spirits industry. There’s some news to raise your glass to.
Danish malted rye didn’t exist before Stauning started making it.
Is it spelled Whisky or Whiskey? Maybe you've noticed it before, but let’s just take a wee moment to help you keep your Es in order with this simple rule: There is an E in the word Ireland, so there is also an E in their Whiskey. The rule also holds true for United States, so while there is no E in Scotland, Japan and Canada the same goes for their Whisky. All clear? Good.
When Stauning was being founded, the bank told them to open a bakery instead.
Bastille’s barrel aging program matures the Whiskies in New Limousin Oak, one of the most expensive and highest quality woods in the world.
The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan and major rivals are Nikka and Suntory.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
In the U.S., Irish Whiskey sales have jumped by over 500% since 2002. It’s the fastest growing category in the Spirits industry. There’s some news to raise your glass to.
Danish malted rye didn’t exist before Stauning started making it.
Is it spelled Whisky or Whiskey? Maybe you've noticed it before, but let’s just take a wee moment to help you keep your Es in order with this simple rule: There is an E in the word Ireland, so there is also an E in their Whiskey. The rule also holds true for United States, so while there is no E in Scotland, Japan and Canada the same goes for their Whisky. All clear? Good.
When Stauning was being founded, the bank told them to open a bakery instead.
Bastille’s barrel aging program matures the Whiskies in New Limousin Oak, one of the most expensive and highest quality woods in the world.
The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan and major rivals are Nikka and Suntory.
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