Kelt Commodore - Tasting in Yerevan

KELT Commodore a.k.a. Tour du Monde, winner of Double Gold and best cognac of 2015 at the WSWA competition attempts to combine the most interesting qualities of a Grande Champagne VSOP, Napoleon and XO. The blend is extremely complex and depends heavily on the barrel selection for the Ocean Maturation.

Once the blending is completed it embarks on the Tour du Monde. This is the legendary 3 month Ocean Maturation exclusive to KELT which brings out hidden qualities in the Limousin oak and rounds off the cognac in a beautiful and unique way making the KELT cognac the smoothest on the market while presenting a remarkably broad pallet of tastes and aromas.

Until the early 1900s all cognac was shipped in barrels. The long sea-voyages had a profound effect on the quality of the cognac. When cognac started to be shipped in bottles the magical effect was lost. Until now.

This cognac, still in Limousin oak barrels, undertakes a 3-month sea voyage around the world. The combination of movement, temperature variations, airpressure changes and the magic of the seas during this 90 day sea voyage, creates a seamless perfection in the blend as well as an unrivalled smoothness that is characteristic of the KELT cognacs.

MOVEMENT

During the Tour du Monde each molecule of the cognac is in contact with wood repeatedly as the cognac is washed around in the barrels. This produces a remarkable ageing effect in just three months.

TEMPERATURE VARIATION

Aging is a chemical reaction. Chemical reactions are speeded up by adding heat. During the Tour du Monde the temperature goes very high, especially when passing through warmer climates which is for most of the voyage.

AIR PRESSURE CHARGES

At sea the air pressure changes constantly. This makes the Limousin oak contract and expand adding new oxygen and persuading the Limousin oak to part with its most delicate qualities.

It uses Kelt’s extensive experience and stock of Limousin oak barrels in the most creative way to get the maximum effect from the Ocean Maturation. Kelts Commodore uses barrels of between 8-15 years of a particular quality and history. The exact composition and details are a closely guarded secret know only to two persons within the company.

The blending and Tour du Monde puts Commodore squarely in a tasting age of an XO but it still maintains the pleasant vanilla and fruit notes of a younger cognac.

Bottle: Kelt Commodore
Location:Yerevan
Price: $85