Son Tinh Nep Phu Loc

Product of: Vietnam

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'Nep' is a sticky rice and 'Phu Loc' is a province in Northern Vietnam, so Nếp Phú Lộc literally means sticky rice from Phu Loc Village. Sơn Tinh Nếp Phú Lộc is distilled in a copper pot still from fermented sticky rice from Vietnam’s Red River Delta. It is rested for five years prior to bottling.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 10/08/2014

Appearance:

(sample from 2008) Crystal clear.

Aroma:

Buttered scones and yeast brown bread with white pepper.

Taste:

Oily mouthfeel with delicate bready flavours fighting for attention against aggressive black pepper spice.

Aftertaste:

Bready notes and lingering black pepper spice.