Pintail 27 Year Old 1993 Fine Old French Brandy | 700ML

Detailed Description

A beautiful vintage French brandy here from Pintail, distilled back in 1993 and bottled 27 years later at 47.5% ABV. The label is a beautiful recreation of the original from 1931. A pintail is a species of duck, slightly bigger than a mallard. “How big is a mallard?” you ask. Which is a ridiculous question.

Pintail 27 Year Old 1993 Fine Old French Brandy | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Dark fruits, damson jam, hint of cocoa.

Palate: Dark preserved fruits, pumpernickel bread, malt loaf, ripe dark plums, coffee.

Finish: Long, assertive and powerful. Black grape skins and balanced acidity.

Distillery Information

Pintali was first bottled in 1931 as Matthew Gloag & Son’s house brand of Dry Sherry and soon won international awards for its superior quality. Featured in Tatler magazine in 1935 –“You cannot be wrong in offering a glass of ‘Pintail’ to your guest for the little “11 o’clock” and before or after meals”. It was regularly advertised in Matthew Gloag & Son’s Christmas brochure alongside the increasingly popular ‘Famous Grouse’ brand of Scotch Whisky as part of their ‘Case de Luxe’ offering. Unfortunately, the downturn in Sherry consumption in the latter half of the 20th century signalled the end for the brand … until The Whisky Cellar acquired the rights in 2021, lining it up once again with its old ‘Brig O’ Perth’ stablemate.