Benjamin Baker flew fighter jets for the British Royal Air Force before trading the cockpit for cellars full of old casks in 2012. Today he and his wife Marie hunt down rare single casks, often from undisclosed distilleries, and bottle them under the name WV Baker & Cie.
Expert's Description
WV Baker & Cie 2023 Rare Brandy is a Single Cask Spanish Brandy, bottled at 40%.
While WV Baker & Cie is primarily known as an independent cognac bottler with roots in Fins Bois, the house has also specialised in tracking down distinctive single casks beyond France – including this Spanish brandy, one of the house's more unusual releases made in collaboration with the Danish spirits merchant Juul's.
The cask, named Single Cask N. 932, aged 15 years and was bottled in 2023, yielding exactly 510 bottles – a number that underlines just how limited and cask-specific this release is.
As a single-cask bottling, the brandy is not adjusted or blended with other casks, giving a clean, unaltered view of exactly what this cask gave the spirit over 15 years.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Dried figs and spiced wood, with a deep, almost raisin-like sweetness.
Palate
Full and concentrated, with notes of dark caramel, walnut and a warm, Spanish wood character.
Finish
Long and spiced, with a dry, lightly bitter close.
Specifications
Name: WV Baker & Cie 2023 Rare Brandy, Single Cask N. 932
Distillery: WV Baker & Cie
Country: Spain
Type: Single Cask Spanish Brandy
Age: 15 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3770023406109
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a brandy or cognac glass
Flavour Profile
Dried fig · Dark caramel · Walnut · Spice
Did You Know?
WV Baker & Cie often does not reveal which distillery a given brandy or cognac actually comes from – a deliberate air of mystery that lets the flavour speak for itself rather than the name on the label.
