WV Baker & Cie Cognac

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  WV Baker & Cie 2023 Rare Brandy 15 years old Single Cask 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0198

  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.

  • 1pcs.
    46,75EUR
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  WV Baker & Cie Old Rare Old 2022 Limited Release Single Estate French Cognac 70 cl 56.3%

  Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-60

  The name is almost a joke: Old Rare Old. But behind the playful title sits a cognac from a single estate, bottled at cask strength without dilution – exactly the kind of bottle WV Baker & Cie is known for tracking down.

  Expert's Description

  WV Baker & Cie Old Rare Old is a Single Estate French Cognac, bottled at 56.3%.

  WV Baker & Cie was founded by the Franco-British Benjamin Baker, a former Royal Air Force pilot who in 2012 began tracking down and bottling rare single casks of cognac, often from Baker's home region of Fins Bois. The house deliberately calls itself an independent bottler rather than a distillery, prioritising casks with character over a fixed house style.

  This Old Rare Old bottling comes from a single estate and was aged 10 years before being bottled in August 2022 as a Limited Release of 470 bottles for the Danish spirits merchant Juul's.

  At 56.3% in the bottle, the cognac is bottled close to cask strength, preserving an intensity rarely found in an ordinarily diluted 40% cognac.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Intense dried fruit and spiced wood, with a warm alcohol weight that underlines the cask strength.

  Palate

  Powerful and concentrated, with notes of dark caramel, nuts and a distinct oak spice.

  Finish

  Long and warm, with a lingering, lightly bitter close.

  Specifications

  Name: WV Baker & Cie Old Rare Old
  Distillery: WV Baker & Cie
  Country: France
  Type: Single Estate French Cognac
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 56.3%
  Size: 70 CL
  EAN no.: 3770023406093
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a cognac glass, ideally with a few drops of water

  Flavour Profile

  Dried fruit · Dark caramel · Nuts · Oak spice

  Did You Know?

  Only 470 bottles exist of this release, and the entire batch was bottled directly for the Danish spirits merchant Juul's – a type of collaboration WV Baker & Cie often enters into with selected retailers rather than selling broadly.

  • 1pcs.
    101,75EUR
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  WV Baker & Cie Rare Pale Single Estate French Cognac 70 cl 43%

  Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-62

  The colour does not lie: a Rare Pale is meant to look pale precisely because it has not been adjusted with caramel colouring the way many commercial cognacs are. What you see in the glass is what the cask actually gave it.

  Expert's Description

  WV Baker & Cie Rare Pale is a Single Estate French Cognac, bottled at 43%.

  As an independent bottler, WV Baker & Cie seeks out single casks with a clear character of their own, often from lesser-known estates in the Cognac district, rather than following a fixed blending style like the large merchant houses. Rare Pale is the house's take on a younger, more direct cognac style, where the pale colour signals precisely a shorter, but deliberate, cask ageing.

  The cognac comes from a single estate and has aged 6 years, bottled without colour adjustment at 43% – slightly above the usual standard strength of 40%, giving a somewhat bolder expression in the glass.

  The result is a cognac that prioritises freshness and purity over heavy cask character, showing a different side of what the Cognac district can offer beyond the heavy, dark XO styles.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Fresh grapes and light floral perfume, with a touch of vanilla.

  Palate

  Direct and clean, with notes of white fruit and a fine acidity.

  Finish

  Short to medium, fresh and lightly spiced.

  Specifications

  Name: WV Baker & Cie Rare Pale
  Distillery: WV Baker & Cie
  Country: France
  Type: Single Estate French Cognac
  Age: 6 years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 70 CL
  EAN no.: 3770023406000
  Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed at room temperature in a cognac glass

  Flavour Profile

  Fresh grapes · White fruit · Vanilla · Acidity

  Did You Know?

  The name Pale refers to the fact that the cognac is not coloured with caramel, as many commercial cognacs are to appear uniformly dark – here, all colour comes solely from the cask itself.

  • 1pcs.
    84,25EUR