His passion for spirits led him to leave his job to create his company, called Bastille Day, in and then his first vodka, Guillotine. During his training at the International Center for Spirits, the entrepreneur found his concept: the first vodka aged in barrels.
To tackle this innovation, Berkmann appealed to a renowned cellar master Jean-Luc Braud. The choice of the grape as an ingredient seemed obvious, especially those of Champagne, which are very mineral and loaded with tannin. Perfect for aging. The barrel-aged Guillotine is a spirit with a nice amber color and notes of umami, with a hint of licorice and Sichuan pepper.
Its next battle is to take on the largest market for vodka, the United States. For a vodka in the land of pastis, it was necessary to take risks. It is the challenge of the distillery of Montpellier based in the south of France. An innovative creation that goes along with the history of the city of Montpellier, the birthplace of the distillation of French wines and the modern alembic still, first presented in the early nineteenth century.
Known for its regional anise spirits since , this cooperative distillery and its president Richard Burton embarked in , after several years of research, on GM Vodka , which is produced from Muscat grapes from local winegrowers. To show off this cocktail vodka, La Grappe de Montpellier has chosen the famous bartender Julien Escot, founder of the famous bar the Papa Doble, the first cocktail bar in Montpellier.
I like working with seasonal and local products such as garrigue or bouquet garni in long or short drinks. Foto: itor via Shutterstock. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Mixology Magazin. Mixology Bar Awards. Most spirits that are aged in oak have stronger flavors to start with before they take on the oaky influence.
The result of ageing Guillotine Vodka in Cognac and Armagnac, Limousin oak barrels, is a delicate and precise oaky expression, filled with caramel and hazelnut goodness, complemented by gorgeous citrus peel confit generosity.
The aromas are soft and mild to the nose, but they are also surprisingly fragrant, especially as the Vodka warms up a little. Explosive notes of lime and lemon, come with herbal scents of juniper and white pepper, orange peel and star anise.
The tasting sensation is utterly soft and smooth, with no edges or aggressiveness whatsoever, just a cloud of warming alcohol on a round and oily texture, with a burst of fruity and minty flavors. An extremely delicate and smooth Vodka, filled with interesting, layered and zingy scents of herbs, citrus and delicate spices, delivering a sensation of purity and utter smoothness for a seamless tasting experience.
With a shiny amber color, not too dark but certainly clearly with a heap of brown hues, this oak-aged Vodka matured in Cognac and Armagnac barrel is pungent and intriguing to smell at. What surprises most at first smell, is the abundance of citrus peels scents. Orange, cumquat, lemon and lime peels make for a sensational first impression.
Soft herbal scents of juniper and fennel, augmented by super-delicate scents of caramel and French vanilla, make for a very lifted yet deep and complex, charming sniffing experience.
Just like the Originale , this is a very soft and utterly smooth Vodka, dry and focused, yet perhaps sweeter in its expression that its clear sibling, the influence of the ageing in oak certainly. From the mid-palate on though, come in silky oak phenolics, adding a deepening textural element. Flavors are explosive, dominated by warming sweet citrus confit notes, layered with a heap of sweet spices. It is somewhat like tasting a warm and comforting Christmas pudding that would have been generously covered in booze.
Vanilla, raisin, dried pineapple, cinnamon and clove, nutmeg and pepper, come with dried apricot, prune and star anise. Your mind is taken to a frantic universe of flavors, yet a very comforting and pleasing one. Pure and precise fruity flavors are surrounded by the generosity of a myriad of spices and sun-dried fruits and the depth of complex oaky scents. Video series featuring innovators. ET Financial Inclusion Summit. Malaria Mukt Bharat. Wealth Wise Series How they can help in wealth creation.
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