About the Producer
The Nusbaumer distillery is one of the more esteemed producers of eau-de-vies out there. It was established in 1947 by Joseph Nusbaumer in the Alsace region of France. Unfortunately there are very few details about the distillery itself out there but their website makes a point of the fact that they have 15 employees with an average experience level of 30yrs, highlighting the level of experience they have.
In addition to the more standard pear, cherry and plum brandies the distillery also produces some more specialty products like raspberry, black current and cumin spirits.
Details
- Fermented from yellow Mirabelle plums.
- Fermented with the stones for 3-4wks.
- Ferment is rested for 8wks before distillation
- Aged for an unspecified amount of time in stainless steel.
- 45% abv.
Nose
A bit restrained but sweet and fresh with plum of course. A good nose.
Palate
Plums but lighter than I’d expect. Quite sweet with a decent smooth texture. Light to medium bodied.
Finish
Short-medium with sweet plums.
Rating: 5
Overall
A solid but unremarkable plum brandy although I will say it’s probably the best Mirabelle plum brandy I’ve had; I think I just like other types of plums more. Leans heavily into the lighter sweeter side of plums if that’s your thing.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.
5 | Good | Good
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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