Egly-Ouriet Ratafia Champenois (700ml) TBO bourbon and wine casks with

bourbon and wine casks with hints delicate hints of peat make for a harmonious whisky that would make Iwai-san proud

A cellar treasure

The benchmark crème de cassis

refined flavour with its floral aftertaste

Egly-Ouriet Ratafia Champenois (700ml) TBO bourbon and wine casks withRatafia is what happens when a Champagne grower decides not to ferment the juice at all. Fresh grape must is fortified with grape spirit a move called mutage which halts fermentation before it can really begin and locks the natural sweetness in place. Most houses make ratafia from whatever fruit is left over; Egly Ouriet does the opposite, using estate Grand Cru fruit from Ambonnay and their own eau de vie, then leaving it to mellow in old barrels for