53,2°
Distillery : Grallet-Dupic - France
French Banyuls Wine Casks
Original Bottling
Core Range
Single Malt
Launched in 2025
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 6 ppm
And the highlight of this new regular range launched last September is this 18-year-old whisky, a very rare age in France. It has been matured in prestigious French wine casks, of the Banyuls type. This time, the peat content is specified as 6 ppm, which is very light.
Let's Taste It :
Strong influence of wine on the nose, it's syrupy, dried fruit, candied fruit, glazed chestnuts, dried damsons, dates, apricots, bananas, candied cherries, old plums, cocoa powder, forest fragrances, undergrowth, glade, oak leaves, acorns, black earth with a hint of caramel, sprinkled with cinnamon and paprika. On the palate, it is lighter, macerating red fruits, blueberries, redcurrants, damp bark, noble and exotic wood, meat stuffing, balanced spices. Very long, powerful finish, wood and tall grasses, reeds, chestnut crumbs, cashew nuts, vanilla sweetness.
In Short,
The nose and finish are very successful, but I still found the palate weak, although much better than previous bottlings. I would like to defend this bottling more, which is quite daring in a French context where quality whisky is rare, but there are still a few flaws. What's more, the price is really very high, which doesn't surprise me, as it is very expensive to age whisky for 18 years in France, which is why there is virtually none. I sincerely hope that this first attempt will find its fans and that it will soon be imitated.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
HK et les Saltimbanks - Je suis
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