Cognac CAMUS - Carribean Expedition - 45.3%
Camus is an independent, family-owned Cognac House located in the Borderies estate since 1863. It was founded by Jean-Baptiste Camus and is today managed by the fifth generation, Cyril Camus. At the end of the 19th century, Camus began to export his Cognac to England, securing his first foreign market. It continued to increase exports in the 20th century across Europe and further east, becoming the official cognac of the court of Tsar Nicholas II. Camus owns 180 hectares of land and owns the largest plots of all producers of the Cognac cru of Borderies. The eau-de-vie is made from a blend of common grape varieties: Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard.
The Carribean Expedition is a small batch Cognac (4,500 bottles) with a double maturation in Oceanic and Tropical climates. To experiment innovative ways of maturing Cognac under unusual environmental factors, at the end of 2018 Camus loaded ten individually selected casks in their 4th year of ageing on the De Gallant tall ship, which sailed on the Transatlantic route leading to Barbados. Once on the island, the Cognac was entrusted to Foursquare Master Distiller Richard Seale for 1 year of further maturation in Tropical conditions. The very unique climate, under which the maturation happened, accelerated changes in colour and flavour pofile, creating a Cognac with a distinctive, highly aromatic taste that is an absolute first in the history of the category.
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