With the DistillationS by Bache-Gabrielsen range, the cognac house seeks to reveal different spirits from varied origins with a touch of their own savoir-faire. After the American Oak Whisky released in 2017, Bache-Gabrielsen unveils the second opus in the range, in collaboration with Audemus Spirits : an Aquavit.
Aquavit is a traditional Scandinavian product par excellence. Born from Scandinavian roots with a savoir-faire of over 100 years, Bache-Gabrielsen launches the first Aquavit created in Cognac. This project is the fruit of a collaboration between Bache-Gabrielsen (the cognac house founded in 1905) and the micro-distillery Audemus Spirits (founded in 2013, in Cognac); a subtle alliance between the traditional and the modern.
As the ‘artistic director’, Jean-Philippe Bergier who has been Cellar Master at Bache Gabrielsen for almost 30 years coordinated the project; connecting it to the brand’s universe. Miko Abouaf, the founder of Audemus Spirits interpreted this desire and created the spirit accordingly.
This Aquavit is the assemblage of two spirits. The first is distilled in a traditional cognac still, where several botanicals were blended; the core, caraway as well as green anis and coriander amongst others. The second was distilled under vacuum in a glass still, allowing us to extract the delicate and fresh aromas of angelica.
Miko Abouaf describes the subtleties of his recipe : “the caraway and the coriander form the core of the spirit – bringing structure and body. Fennel and the anis add sweetness, softening the aquavit. Finally, the angelica, conserving its freshness through the vacuum distillation, gives the signature finesse to the assemblage’.
For Jean-Philippe Bergier, the objective was to combine freshness and roundness to obtain a delicately floral and expressive aquavit without burn.
The originality of this aquavit comes from its Scandinavian origins, it’s style and its soul born in Cognac.
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