Laurent Cazottes, Goutte de Reine Claude Plum Eau de Vie, NV (375ml) german_wines-template The wine carries its structure

The wine carries its structure with grace—fine tannins

or as a vibrant addition to cocktails like a Lemon Drop or an Aperol Spritz

with excellent balance and intensity

Geoffroy's rosé champagne derives its salmon color and wild-berry character exclusively from Pinot Noir macerated in open oak—a saignée

this whisky exemplifies the quality and sophistication that Scottish whisky can achieve through patient aging and careful cask management

Laurent Cazottes, Goutte de Reine Claude Plum Eau de Vie, NV (375ml) german_wines-template The wine carries its structureThe Reine Claude, or greengage, is the plum that fruit brandy was practically invented for, and Laurent Cazottes treats it accordingly. He grows his own in the Tarn, farms organically, picks at full ripeness, and dries the fruit on mats to concentrate it before fermentation. Pot distillation follows, and then a slow reduction with demineralized water instead of a hard cut, which is what keeps the perfume intact. The result is startling: green plum