Champagne Extra-Brut, A. Margaine Bottle:1 this whiskey was one of

this whiskey was one of only six distilleries granted a federal permit to continuously bottle bourbon for "medicinal purposes"

boysenberry and elegant expressions of lavender alongside a touch of vanilla

with an extended

silky oak and a wee trace of smoke

Champagne Extra-Brut, A. Margaine Bottle:1 this whiskey was one ofAlways a complex assemblage: 35% 2003, and 65% of these vintages in roughly equal proportions: 02, 01, 00, 99 and 96! Disgorged 1 06 and bottled with 7g. l. RS; violet and hyacinth aromas make you think of Riesling (as these wines often do), but the palate is all apples and Rainier cherries with a chalk powder sprinkle; wonderfully silky and generous, refined and accurate. A virtual Blanc de Blancs; 90% Chardonnay to 10% Pinot Noir.