LeDomduVin: Tasting French Whisky and other beverages at the French May Arts Fest

Tasting French Whisky and other beverages 

At the French May Arts Fest (@frenchmayartsfest) at the Peninsula Hotel of Hong Kong.

Passing by the table of "Vines & Terroirs" (@vinesandterroirs), my attention was drawn to this little black bottle (looking more like a bottle of Port from afar), with "La Sauzaie Single Malt Français" engraved on it. 

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My eyes also lingered on the bottle next to it, another French whisky from the same distillery at Chateau de La Sauzaie owned by Cognac Godet (@cognacgodet), with a name that sounds more Japanese than French: "Osokyé".

As an occasional whisky drinker, I could not pass up the opportunity to taste them, especially since I had never heard of them before, despite the rapid global interest and rise of French whisky in recent years. 

Alexandre Chatté, award-winning modern mixologist and spirits-ual Guru, who joined the team of Valentin Maurel (@valentinmaurel) and Charles Soulisse Plou (the co-founders of Vines & Terroirs) as Head of Spirits (about three years ago), took the time to talk to me about these two gems. 

It was also a good occasion to meet a few people and catch up with my friend Marco Ma (@marco.ma825). 

Cheers! Santé! 

Dom

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