The Distillates Tasting: Pineau de Charentes with Amy Pasquet
Inhalt der Verkostungssets: 5x 5cl (Pineau des Charentes).
Amy is a partner at Cognac JLP & President of Comité National du Pineau des Charentes.
I have a particular fondness for old Pineau des Charentes. That interplay between sweet, syrupy goodness against the backbone of umami, acidity and oxidized nuttiness. People tend to write it off as a dessert curiosity but only because they've never truly tried a proper one. Never heard of it? A spirited wine from France that I hold up against old madeira and sherry.
A few years ago, Amy Pasquet at Cognac JLP, kicked off this whole series with a vertical from their folle blanche family casks. It was an amazing assemblage of geeky intellect and deliciousness, setting a high bar for the future. What you might not know is that she's also President of the Comité National du Pineau des Charentes, which makes her about as close to Pineau royalty as this planet has to offer. She's going to walk us through the category properly: how it's made, why age changes everything, and why it deserves a seat at the table next to Cognac and Armagnac instead of getting shuffled off to the aperitif shelf.
Expect a lineup built to show the range of mature pineau de charente, from vibrant to old and contemplative — and a conversation with someone who has spent her career thinking about this spirit with obsession and a touch of humility.
Tasting Lineup
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Saint Simeux Lot 82 Très Vieux Pineau Blanc
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Saint Maurice 30 Years Old Fût 30 Très Vieux Rosé
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Coux 30 Years Old Fût 110 Très Vieux Pineau Blanc
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Thénac Lot 26 Très Vieux Pineau Blanc
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JLP Confluence Très Vieux Pineau Blanc No 1
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Price:
- 21,01 € ex-VAT, plus shipping
- 25 € with 19% German VAT included, plus shipping. VAT will vary for other EU countries!
Set: 5 samples @ 5cl – 30 sets available
Time: Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 7pm UK timezone
Ships directly after your order.
Was ist die Distillates Community?
The Distillates pflegt eine private Slack-Gruppe, um Verkostungen, Splits und Gruppenkäufe zu koordinieren. Wir sind eine Gemeinschaft von ~250 ziemlich besessenen Spirituosen-Enthusiasten aus der ganzen Welt. Der Schwerpunkt liegt in Europa und den USA, aber wir haben auch Mitglieder in Australien, Asien, dem Nahen Osten und Afrika. Wir sind gewachsen und umfassen eine großartige Mischung aus Spirituosen Enthusiasten, angesehenen Shops (z.B. Off Premise, Baytowne, Cognac Expert, Armagnac.de), Indie-Abfüllern (z.B. Grape of The Arts, L'encantada, New England Barrel Co) und Importeuren (z.B. PM Spirits - USA, Distilled Grapes - Deutschland, N10 Bourbons - UK, Bien Eleve - USA, Splash International - Südkorea).
More details on the Distillates website.
