Bar convent was already a week ago !!! Crazy. Time to remember about what we could learn from this edition. Deibel consultant came back this year with 5 “exquisite” niche spirits to watch for 2017. Curious to know which one ? Read on !

PINEAU DES CHARENTES
COMING FROM France
FABRICATION Made by blending young cognac (under 2 years old) and grape must
WHAT WE TASTED Pineau des Charente Chateau de Montifaud
WHY WE SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION Low alcohol, very aromatic, comes in red and white

POMMEAU
COMING FROM France
FABRICATION Made by blending young Calvados (1/3) and fermented of not apple juice, and a maturation of 14 months
WHAT WE TASTED Pommeau Coeur de Lion Christian Drouin
WHY WE SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION Low alcohol, very aromatic

BAIJIU
COMING FROM China
FABRICATION Would need an entire post to understand Baijiu !!! Very quickly, the base material is most of the time rice or wheat, conversion and alcoholic fermentation is made through the action of one preparation named “qu”, mixture of fungi, yeast, 
WHAT WE TASTED Baijiu 
WHY WE SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION Because like many high end products, they’ll come more and more from Asia. Time to really exhange culturally.

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SIAM RUM/ALT ENDERER
COMING FROM Germany
FABRICATION Made from Thai molasses
WHAT WE TASTED Siam Rumby Alt/Enderer
WHY WE SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION Rum is a category that is having a slow revolution. And now it is not coming only where sugar cane are produced ! When matured in Europe the range of taste is very unique.

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