La “Larme d’Armagnac” de la Maison Darroze est consacré troisième meilleur spiritueux au monde par le Spirit Journal

Source: Spirit Journal, Inc.

December 1, 2014

HIGHLAND PARK Dark Origins Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Scotland) 46.8% abv, $80 tops this year’s list as the best spirit tasted in the pages of F. Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal from the twelve-month period of November 2013 through November 2014.

Others in the Top 10 are:

2) The Exceptional Grain by Sutcliffe & Son Small Batch Scotch Whisky (Scotland) 43%abv, $100.

3) Francis Darroze Une Larme d’Armagnac Bas-Armagnac 50-75 Years Old (France) 43%abv, $1,900

4) Tesseron Lot No. 53 XO Perfection Grande Champagne Cognac  (France) 40%abv; $315.

5) Booker’s Small Batch Aged 7 Years, 2 Months Batch #C07-B-7 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (USA)  65.4% abv, $50.

6) Ardbeg Supernova Committee Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Scotland) 55%abv, $160.

7) El Dorado 8 Years Old Demerara Rum (Guyana) 40%abv, $23.

8) Clear Creek Distillery Williams Pear Brandy (USA) 40% abv, $45.

9) Manoir D’Apreval 1980 Calvados Pays D’Auge (France) 42% abv; $230.

10) Four Roses 2014 Limited Edition Small Batch Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (USA)  60% abv, $80.

Said Spirit Journal Managing Editor Sue Woodley, “These seventy-five distillates were all rated Five Stars over the last twelve months and represent the finest efforts of the distillers’ art. It’s a ‘who’s who’ roster of the best spirits available right now.”

The remaining sixty-five top-rated spirits on the annual list include every type of distillate, from brandies to liqueurs, to vodkas to gins to mezcal-based spirits and many whiskeys from around the world.