LAIRDS 12YR OLD RARE APPLE BRANDY VAP

Appearance: If this was maple syrup, it would be a medium amber grade. A trace more yellow than a cognac of similar age: a somewhat burnished bronze color. Light coating on the glass when you swirl it, a crenellated edge on swirling.

First Impression: Peppery/mint with dark fruit and some cocoa notes on nosing. Slight acetone/esters smell. Round, full body, much more than most cognacs, buttery mouth feel, nice tingle on the tongue.

Taste: Caramel, baked toffee and apple, vanilla, nutmeg notes to it, lingering notes of tobacco, crystallized ginger. Medium length finish.