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 elderberry brandies and a cumin spirit. This Cherry brandy is actually a higher end version of their normal cherry brandy that’s aged in stainless steel for a longer period of time.
Details
- 45% abv
- Aged in stainless steel. Likely a long time based on the name.
- Fermented and distilled from wild cherries
- Pot distilled.
- Fermented for 5 wks.
Nose
Cherries, leans towards the juice but there is some pit in there as well. Tart. Has a light, balanced sweetness to it. Good intensity to it. Great, has a mature and refined feel to it that I really enjoy.
Palate
Tart and sweet cherry pie. It’s very tasty. Some cherry pit. Texture is excellent, luscious and rich feeling. Full bodied and full flavored. Medium sweet. Again, it’s great; this is how you make a cherry brandy.
Finish
Long with sweet cherry juice.
Rating: 8
Overall
An excellently made cherry brandy that leans heavily into the tart and sweet cherry juice. Has a mature and luxurious feel to it that really makes this one pop.
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, just fine.
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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