This is no “ordinaire” Cognac! I’ve been searching for one of these since forever. It comes from an island, Oléron, off the coast of Cognac, the humblest of all Cognac regions. Most of the Cognac industry looks down on this region (its classified Bois Ordinaires,” or ordinary), but if you select it
At 10+ years old, this is roughly twice the minimum age of the typical VSOP Cognac. The Grosperrin VSOP encapsulates Petite Champagne, with brith, zesty dry fruit, vanilla (but it’s delicate and French, so call it vanille) lemon, quince. At a firm 42% abv, it wants a few drops of water to express the nose. Give it some tim
Here is Coeur de Lion, probably the leading light in Calvados. Their middle-aged Hors d’Age is excellent and traditional, with a fine depth of rich flavors—baked apple, bread, toffee—and a uniquely grainy mid-palate, all set of by nice tangy freshness. The aroma is sedate and complex, ranging from buttered and
Crafted entirely from the antique Folle Blanche grape (all but unheard of in modern Cognac), this brandy clearly marches to a different drummer. The nose is fascinating, immediately different from other Cognacs, with high-toned fruits, figs, coconut, vanilla, and spice. In the mouth, its flavors are long and firm, again with spi
This Busca XO—man, it’s just a terrific Armagnac, especially for an 80 proofer. It offers great fruit detail (red, blue, golden ripe) plus violet-red floral notes and a minty-thyme finish. It’s highly distinctive, never trying to be the XO for every drinker, just a damned good Armagnac. This is a step-up yet af
At double the legal minimum age for a VSOP, this Castarède is a perfect introduction to the glories of the rustic Gascon brandy. The nose is nicely controlled, with just a bit of appropriate heat along with walnut skin, oak, prune, nougat. The palate enters dry and medium-full, a very typical Armagnac, just what you want
The Lepanto Solera Gran Reserva Oloroso Viejo does indeed express notes of old Oloroso. There’s a wonderful depth of grape and cask behind the layers of aged brandy. It’s dry in the brandy, soft (though I wouldn’t say sweet) in the cask. It shows an authoritative tannic austerity throughout, with good oloroso s
Noted use of the hip flask began in the 18th Century as way to hold yummy distillates for those out and about. A far cry from the original pig bladder and gutted fruit, today hip flasks are stylish, sleek and signal a bit of sophistication. Available in a variety of different finishes: stainless steel, leather bound and plastic.
Jay Erisman Selected. Jay Erisman is The Party Source’s Whiskey Man and he has hand selected our complete line of Party Source Private Selection Single Barrel Bourbons. Having found a home amongst the rolling hills of Kentucky’s famed Bourbon Trail, Jay personally samples each new selection and ardently judges
Whether from Scotland or America, whiskeys finished in wine barrels are old news by now. Nevertheless, I was curious how an American straight rye would act in a wine barrel. I contacted America’s greatest dessert wine maker, in Napa Valley, for some help with the barrels. This wine maker's top quality French oak barrels, i
This experiment grew out of a wish to explore the soft textures of wheated Bourbon. Wheated Bourbons can pick up a unique wood spice note from the new charred oak barrel they are aged in, but they lack the specific spiciness of the rye small grains found in most Bourbons. What would a wheated taste like with the spice from rye?
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After an absence of nearly five years, The Party Source is pleased to return to our shelves the terrific Hancock’s President’s Reserve. This single barrel from Buffalo Trace plays to the softer, sweeter end of the Bourbon spectrum.
This is no “ordinaire” Cognac! I’ve been searching for one of these since forever. It comes from an island, Oléron, off the coast of Cognac, the humblest of all Cognac regions. Most of the Cognac industry looks down on this region (its classified Bois Ordinaires,” or ordinary), but if you select it
At 10+ years old, this is roughly twice the minimum age of the typical VSOP Cognac. The Grosperrin VSOP encapsulates Petite Champagne, with brith, zesty dry fruit, vanilla (but it’s delicate and French, so call it vanille) lemon, quince. At a firm 42% abv, it wants a few drops of water to express the nose. Give it some tim
Here is Coeur de Lion, probably the leading light in Calvados. Their middle-aged Hors d’Age is excellent and traditional, with a fine depth of rich flavors—baked apple, bread, toffee—and a uniquely grainy mid-palate, all set of by nice tangy freshness. The aroma is sedate and complex, ranging from buttered and 
Crafted entirely from the antique Folle Blanche grape (all but unheard of in modern Cognac), this brandy clearly marches to a different drummer. The nose is fascinating, immediately different from other Cognacs, with high-toned fruits, figs, coconut, vanilla, and spice. In the mouth, its flavors are long and firm, again with spi
This Busca XO—man, it’s just a terrific Armagnac, especially for an 80 proofer. It offers great fruit detail (red, blue, golden ripe) plus violet-red floral notes and a minty-thyme finish. It’s highly distinctive, never trying to be the XO for every drinker, just a damned good Armagnac. This is a step-up yet af
At double the legal minimum age for a VSOP, this Castarède is a perfect introduction to the glories of the rustic Gascon brandy. The nose is nicely controlled, with just a bit of appropriate heat along with walnut skin, oak, prune, nougat. The palate enters dry and medium-full, a very typical Armagnac, just what you want 
The Lepanto Solera Gran Reserva Oloroso Viejo does indeed express notes of old Oloroso. There’s a wonderful depth of grape and cask behind the layers of aged brandy. It’s dry in the brandy, soft (though I wouldn’t say sweet) in the cask. It shows an authoritative tannic austerity throughout, with good oloroso s
Noted use of the hip flask began in the 18th Century as way to hold yummy distillates for those out and about. A far cry from the original pig bladder and gutted fruit, today hip flasks are stylish, sleek and signal a bit of sophistication. Available in a variety of different finishes: stainless steel, leather bound and plastic.
Jay Erisman Selected. Jay Erisman is The Party Source’s Whiskey Man and he has hand selected our complete line of Party Source Private Selection Single Barrel Bourbons. Having found a home amongst the rolling hills of Kentucky’s famed Bourbon Trail, Jay personally samples each new selection and ardently judges
Whether from Scotland or America, whiskeys finished in wine barrels are old news by now. Nevertheless, I was curious how an American straight rye would act in a wine barrel. I contacted America’s greatest dessert wine maker, in Napa Valley, for some help with the barrels. This wine maker's top quality French oak barrels, i
This experiment grew out of a wish to explore the soft textures of wheated Bourbon. Wheated Bourbons can pick up a unique wood spice note from the new charred oak barrel they are aged in, but they lack the specific spiciness of the rye small grains found in most Bourbons. What would a wheated taste like with the spice from rye? 
After an absence of nearly five years, The Party Source is pleased to return to our shelves the terrific Hancock’s President’s Reserve. This single barrel from Buffalo Trace plays to the softer, sweeter end of the Bourbon spectrum.