Eric Bordelet Poire NV 11.2oz 2024 The 12-year is the benchmark

The 12-year is the benchmark expression — and earns the description

3:1 the producer's own ratio — the silky body carries a dry pour well Espresso martini full mouthfeel stands up to coffee liqueur and espresso Vodka soda clean showcase for the citrus-peel and wheat character with nothing to hide behind 80 Proof

Whisky Advocate scored it 90 points: "lush fruit

The result is a vodka that earns its reputation on texture rather than neutrality — the creamy mouthfeel is a direct function of the water source and the no-filtration decision

Eric Bordelet Poire NV 11.2oz 2024 The 12-year is the benchmarkFRANCE : NORMANDY BIODYNAMIC : Heirloom Perry Pear Blend LIGHT BODIED, YUZU, QUINCE, FRESH PEAR, HONEYSUCKLE, NO OAK Eric Bordelet runs Chteau de Hauteville in Charchign pear country on the borderlands of Normandy and Maine, where old orchards of heirloom perry varieties grow on granite and schist soils. Before taking over the family estate in 1992, he was the head sommelier at Taillevent in Paris; that background shows in the precision with which he