Some bottles land on the shelf and you know immediately they're different. Raison Personnelle 15 Year Wood Fired is one of those. It's a $220 brandy at Off Premise, and the name on the bottle points to a 15-year age statement and wood-fired distillation.
The nose opens with honeysuckle, vanilla-soaked oak, and hazelnut — inviting and classical — then shifts toward raisin and a quiet leather note as it opens up in the glass. Give it five minutes. It earns that patience.
On the palate, hazelnut and white stone fruit lead, followed by baking spice and a finish that carries leather and oak without any heat. The balance here is the story. Nothing overreaches. Everything stays in its lane and the whole is better for it. Medium amber, gilded with copper, is what we see in the glass.
If you already love aged brandy or high-end single malt Scotch and you're looking for something that operates at that same level of craft and specificity, this may be your bottle. And if you simply collect spirits that represent a method or a moment in time, it's worth a look.
Pour it in a tulip glass after dinner alongside a wedge of aged Comté — the nutty, crystalline quality of the cheese mirrors the hazelnut and oak in the spirit. Dark chocolate works equally well. This is a slow-evening bottle. Treat it accordingly.
Raison Personnelle 15 Year Wood Fired is $220 at Off Premise in Lincoln Park. We have very few bottles: it was listed in stock in our online shop on October 30, 2026 with a quantity of one.
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