About the Producer
Etter is a family owned producer of eau-de-vies, liqueurs and whisky. Their distillery is now lead by the forth generation of the family having being founded by Paul Etter in 1870 and now is in the hands of Eveline and Gabriel Galliker-Etter. The plant distilled only cherries until 1981 when they started distilling other types of fruits.
Details
- Distilled from 4.5kg of cherries from the Lake Zug region of Switzerland.
- Aged in stainless steel for 12-24mo
- Distilled in a typical eau-de-vie still.
- 41% abv
- $35-40 per 375ml bottle
Nose
Sweet cherries. Not so much fresh, but something like a maraschino cherry. Has a certain roundness to it that I love. Well balanced and fairly sweet. Traces of almond.
Palate
More vibrant and fresh than the nose. Sweet cherries or cherries in syrup. Quite sweet. Again, tiny traces of almond. Texture is heavy and syrupy. Medium flavored, but has good body to it.
Finish
Medium with sweet cherries.
Rating: 6
Overall
A very good brandy that leans into the sweet and syrupy side of cherries. I like this more than most options in this price range, but it doesn’t have enough to be truly great.
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.