Grappa Stravecchia Riserva Carlo Bocchino: a wonderful collector’s bottle

This page is dedicated to all those who think that grappa is the one on sale on supermarket shelves. Those who buy the good stuff with 10 euros.

If you have never tasted an old grappa made by hand, then we are talking about nothing.

And this Grappa Stravecchia Riserva Carlo Bocchino, is a work of art.

A now-unobtainable product, a collector’s bottle, a rare piece, when grappa had not yet been enslaved by wood, tobacco, and vanilla. It tasted completely different, like another world.

Eh, you may say, but how much does this bottle for avid collectors cost?

Little, very little, if you consider that the price on the internet is 170, maximum 200 euros.

If you buy it and drink it now, it’s spectacular; if you want to speculate, keep it in the cellar for 10 years, and it will appreciate enormously.

When you consider that an SP500 ETF has delivered a 10% annual return over the last 60 years, you can expect at least double the increase, not to mention that you would not buy in an inflated and high-octane market but at a fair price.

Organoleptic characteristics of Grappa Stravecchia Riserva Carlo Bocchino

The bouquet is a riot of flowers such as chamomile, lily of the valley, and orange blossom.

The fruit is fine and delicate, with citron, white peaches, and vanilla, but it moves gracefully.

The wood can be heard in the distance; it is a graceful echo. It frames without suffocating.

The berries of Nebbiolo and the aromaticity of Moscato mix with grace and sumptuousness.

It’s delicate, soft, and ephebic in the alcoholic load, but it’s well designed with peppery points.

Everything is drawn with extraordinary finesse.

Don’t think of today’s grappas on steroids, those bombs impregnated with tobacco and spices.

No, this is an icy blade of light that plays on a subtle balance between warmth and coolness.

The variety is incredible, and the length of the drink is legendary.

You will still feel it after ten minutes on the tongue.

An exotic memory from “A Thousand and One Nights,” a symphony of incense, sage, and cedar that enlightens you and reconciles your spirit

Price

Variable according to the offers of private individuals who put it up for sale online. If you find it at 160–180, maximum 200, buy it.

Pairings

Try it with chocolate cupcakes, cheesecakes, ciambella, Tiramisù or chocolate salami.