12 years of ageing ins small French oak casks produces a generous nose of intense gooseberry tones, cherry & vanilla. The prominent wood character is well balanced with strong dried fruit flavours that develop into hits of coffee on the aftertaste, resulting in a soft, velvety finish with an opulent density. Created from the finest Colombard grapes & handcrafted in the original 1845 Van Ryn's Distillery, each vintage undergoes a process of individualisation, becoming richly nuanced with a definitively subtle character & style. Van Ryn's 10 Yr Old Vintage Brandy bears testimony to the cellar's century-&-a half old tradition of maturing fine brandies to perfection.