Louis Roque La Vieille Prune Reserve Plum Brandy Arette Artesanal Blanco Tequila who own both the Rudd

who own both the Rudd Oakville Estate Winery and the gourmet market Dean & DeLuca

and delicate nuances of anise and black pepper

Much less common to see in the wild are bottlings of what is probably the second most famous still - the twin wooden coffey still

before being blended and bottled at 43% abv with no added flavorings or sweeteners (as with all Appleton Rums)

The more malt the better

Louis Roque La Vieille Prune Reserve Plum Brandy Arette Artesanal Blanco Tequila who own both the RuddThis Plum brandy is made by Distillerie Louis Roque in Souillac, Quercy, in the southwest of France near the Gascony region. It is distilled from three varieties of plums: Ente (a red plum), Mirabelle (yellow plum most famous in the Lorraine) and Reine Claude (green plum grown all over France). After being double distilled on a bain marie style copper pot still, it is aged 45 years in 400 liter oak casks. The reduction to 42% abv is done gradually