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Le Pertuis Pure Malt Whisky
(0.75l, 42.6%)
A “pure malt” Whisky from northwestern France that’s worth a dram.
Île de Ré is a a 90 square-mile barrier island just off the coast of northwestern France. Saint-Martin-de-Ré is a small commune — one of ten on the island — that fronts the Pertuis Strait. In short… this might be the last place you would expect to find a Whisky maker. But sure enough, this small, idyllic, French hamlet is where they make small batches of Le Pertuis Whisky using locally-grown grains and old-world craftsmanship.
Technically, Le Pertuis Whisky is a Pure Malt. This means that their base spirits is 100% malted barley, but it might be distilled in more than one location. Seems that demand for their signature spirit outstrips the capacity of the stills on site, so a bit is farmed out to other houses to keep up the supply. They age their spirit for five years in new oak before finishing it in three different seasoned barrels — ex-Bourbon, Cognac, and Pineau des Charentes casks. The results of each are blended to taste. And it's darn tasty too.
Smartass corner:
With it’s strategic location, Saint-Martin-de-Ré has been a heavily-fortified military outpost since the time of the last Crusades. The ruins of the ancient forts are everywhere. Personally, we think that Whisky production is a much better usage for the site.
Île de Ré is a a 90 square-mile barrier island just off the coast of northwestern France. Saint-Martin-de-Ré is a small commune — one of ten on the island — that fronts the Pertuis Strait. In short… this might be the last place you would expect to find a Whisky maker. But sure enough, this small, idyllic, French hamlet is where they make small batches of Le Pertuis Whisky using locally-grown grains and old-world craftsmanship.
Technically, Le Pertuis Whisky is a Pure Malt. This means that their base spirits is 100% malted barley, but it might be distilled in more than one location. Seems that demand for their signature spirit outstrips the capacity of the stills on site, so a bit is farmed out to other houses to keep up the supply. They age their spirit for five years in new oak before finishing it in three different seasoned barrels — ex-Bourbon, Cognac, and Pineau des Charentes casks. The results of each are blended to taste. And it's darn tasty too.
Smartass corner:
With it’s strategic location, Saint-Martin-de-Ré has been a heavily-fortified military outpost since the time of the last Crusades. The ruins of the ancient forts are everywhere. Personally, we think that Whisky production is a much better usage for the site.
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Category
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StylePure Malt Whisky
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RegionRè Island
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CountryFrance
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Alcohol42.6%
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Distillery
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Age5 Year Old
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MaturationNew oak barrels + Bourbon, Cognac & Pineau des Charentes barrel finish
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
chocolate
oak
apple
apricot
caramel
cocoa
cinnamon
smoky
figs
What does Le Pertuis Pure Malt Whisky taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Le Pertuis Pure Malt Whisky and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Le Pertuis Pure Malt Whisky and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Mahogany.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
A cornucopia of fruit — tangy grapefruit, baked apples, and cocoa.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Complex with fruitcake, figs, cinnamon, chocolate, and dried apricot.
Finish
Medium length and warm with sea-salt toffee.
Mahogany.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
A cornucopia of fruit — tangy grapefruit, baked apples, and cocoa.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Complex with fruitcake, figs, cinnamon, chocolate, and dried apricot.
Finish
Medium length and warm with sea-salt toffee.
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Ratings & Reviews
Elliot,
Harsh start to faded finish makes it reasonably smooth, not particularly full bodied, but a decent drink.
Daniel,
Has a nice subtle fruit with spice flavors and decent non-lingering burn. On ice the burn goes away and the fruit is more prominent.
Dylan,
I am from NC and the smell and first taste is a bit like shine. After the bite it mellows out and tastes like the sweat off Adriana Lima’s elbow. This is very good.
Roy,
A bias review; following a day 'on it', we returned home in the small hours for tea and a 'night cap'. The French Malt came out and we both agreed that this was a decent bottle, reminiscent of some brandy, dank, easy, pleased I bought it.
Alex,
Never knew any whisky was made in France. It’s quite good too, lovely notes of cocoa & chocolate make this whisky an unexpected delight
