The Master Blender Collection

The Cognac Cask Expression

Rich & Opulent

For the eighth release in the Master Blender Collection, Mount Gay Master Blender Trudiann Branker chose to highlight the influence of tropically ageing rum in casks that previously held cognac.

Sharing a long heritage of producing the finest spirits in the world, Trudiann looked to the house of Rémy Martin to source casks. Located in the heart of the Cognac region of France, Rémy Martin has been leading exceptional cognac making for over 300 years. Ageing their precious eaux-de-vie in the highest quality French oak casks made of large grain oak trees mainly found in the Limousin forests and highly famed for the excellence of their wood.

For this limited liquid, Trudiann Branker decided to showcase the subtle fruitiness of the traditional column distilled rums. This complemented the delicate French oak casks which, due to their large and open grain, impart a rich vanilla flavour. Four years of full tropical ageing in Barbados bring out notes of red stone fruits, cherry, vanilla and caramel. The result is a rich and opulent blend that unfolds with every sip.

The Cognac Cask Expression is bottled at 58% ABV and is non-chill filtered in order to preserve its rich aromas and natural colour. This expression will be limited to 6,276 bottles and will be available at select premium retailers throughout the world.

This expression is best enjoyed neat.