BOLTON'S PURSAT GOLD 2016 • 100% wild Oud • Pursat Cambodia

$388.00

BOLTON'S PURSAT GOLD 2016 • in-house 100% wild Oud • Pursat Cambodia

(100% wild in-house crafted artisanal Oud oil, authentic wild-harvested natural agarwood essential oil)

An incredibly lucky surprise discovery. We were sure we had uncovered all of the older small batch distillations by company founder Tony Bolton. Tucked away and forgotten, we recently uncovered this single tola of one of Tony’s early small-batch single-tree distillations. Absolutely Sublime.

• highlights: a wonderful combination of classic notes and a few exotic flourishes. Classic Pursat perfection with a few delicious surprises, then aged to perfection… Perfectly smooth, but intense and full.

• material: 100% wild Aquilaria crassna, from one single mature tree from a high mountain area of Pursat province of Cambodia.

• production: Distilled by Tony Bolton in 2016. Copper still with glass collector.

• notes of controversy: none, ultra smooth

• full scent description: This spectacular Oud features an exquisite, delightful, and impressively broad range of beautiful and sophisticated classic Oud notes and a few less common flourishes. Extremely full, rich, and quite dynamic while also remaining smooth and clean; the transitions between notes here are smooth and pleasant. The word “symphony” is so overused in so many aromatic descriptions, but the word applies perfectly here. It is a full Symphony Orchestra of classic Pursat high altitude Oud perfection.

Opens with red berry notes, vanilla pod, the finest extra-old smooth dark rum, ripe black cherry and apples with a gentle accompaniment of simmering sweet brown spices (cassia, allspice, nutmeg). There are unusual and delightful clay and talc notes here that add a subtle powdery or creamy aspect. There are very light soft natural leather and light tobacco notes in the background that provide structure and substrate carrying the other more prominent and dynamic early notes. As this superlative Oud begins to open up and transform on your skin, you'll begin a journey of exploration with a full ensemble of classic Oud notes, and a just a few somewhat more exotic Oud notes, all in a magnificent progressive harmony; orange marmalade, candied citrus peel, raisins, dried apricot, the finest gourmet dates, apple brandy, fig jam, fresh grape, port wine, sweet brown dessert spices, appley-buttery baked goods, palm sugar, fudge, pineapple jam, cinnamon, finest black peppercorn, new lumber, carpenter’s shop, light tobacco, light cigar and cigar humidor (without smoke), rosewood, all find their moments here. Extremely long lasting and rich. 12 hours into the dry down it's a gorgeous marmalade, strawberry jam, carpenter’s shop, and top shelf cigar humidor finish.

What makes this Oud special is that it has absolutely no rough edges but has a wonderful range and movement of different notes from the very classic to the less common. The opening red berry notes, vanilla, and dark rum are very special, as well as the powdery clay and talc aspects which last well into the heart of this delicious Oud.

The strawberry note and Oud:
The presence of a wild strawberry note is a somewhat common in Oud oils from higher altitude areas of the Pursat and Pailin provinces of Cambodia (along with the even more common apple notes that more clearly define this terroir), in the case of this particular Oud oil, the wild strawberry note is very prominent in the early stages of the dry-down, and then becomes more a strawberry jam or cooked strawberry impression deeper into the dry-down.

BOLTON'S PURSAT GOLD 2016 • in-house 100% wild Oud • Pursat Cambodia

(100% wild in-house crafted artisanal Oud oil, authentic wild-harvested natural agarwood essential oil)

An incredibly lucky surprise discovery. We were sure we had uncovered all of the older small batch distillations by company founder Tony Bolton. Tucked away and forgotten, we recently uncovered this single tola of one of Tony’s early small-batch single-tree distillations. Absolutely Sublime.

• highlights: a wonderful combination of classic notes and a few exotic flourishes. Classic Pursat perfection with a few delicious surprises, then aged to perfection… Perfectly smooth, but intense and full.

• material: 100% wild Aquilaria crassna, from one single mature tree from a high mountain area of Pursat province of Cambodia.

• production: Distilled by Tony Bolton in 2016. Copper still with glass collector.

• notes of controversy: none, ultra smooth

• full scent description: This spectacular Oud features an exquisite, delightful, and impressively broad range of beautiful and sophisticated classic Oud notes and a few less common flourishes. Extremely full, rich, and quite dynamic while also remaining smooth and clean; the transitions between notes here are smooth and pleasant. The word “symphony” is so overused in so many aromatic descriptions, but the word applies perfectly here. It is a full Symphony Orchestra of classic Pursat high altitude Oud perfection.

Opens with red berry notes, vanilla pod, the finest extra-old smooth dark rum, ripe black cherry and apples with a gentle accompaniment of simmering sweet brown spices (cassia, allspice, nutmeg). There are unusual and delightful clay and talc notes here that add a subtle powdery or creamy aspect. There are very light soft natural leather and light tobacco notes in the background that provide structure and substrate carrying the other more prominent and dynamic early notes. As this superlative Oud begins to open up and transform on your skin, you'll begin a journey of exploration with a full ensemble of classic Oud notes, and a just a few somewhat more exotic Oud notes, all in a magnificent progressive harmony; orange marmalade, candied citrus peel, raisins, dried apricot, the finest gourmet dates, apple brandy, fig jam, fresh grape, port wine, sweet brown dessert spices, appley-buttery baked goods, palm sugar, fudge, pineapple jam, cinnamon, finest black peppercorn, new lumber, carpenter’s shop, light tobacco, light cigar and cigar humidor (without smoke), rosewood, all find their moments here. Extremely long lasting and rich. 12 hours into the dry down it's a gorgeous marmalade, strawberry jam, carpenter’s shop, and top shelf cigar humidor finish.

What makes this Oud special is that it has absolutely no rough edges but has a wonderful range and movement of different notes from the very classic to the less common. The opening red berry notes, vanilla, and dark rum are very special, as well as the powdery clay and talc aspects which last well into the heart of this delicious Oud.

The strawberry note and Oud:
The presence of a wild strawberry note is a somewhat common in Oud oils from higher altitude areas of the Pursat and Pailin provinces of Cambodia (along with the even more common apple notes that more clearly define this terroir), in the case of this particular Oud oil, the wild strawberry note is very prominent in the early stages of the dry-down, and then becomes more a strawberry jam or cooked strawberry impression deeper into the dry-down.

Additional notes on Oud from Aroma Sublime:

• Absolutely wild. When we say wild, we mean wild! All our “wild” designated agarwood and oil is from genuine 100% naturally occurring wild forest agarwood trees with no human interventions prior to harvest. Occasionally we might offer other options, but they will be clearly indicated as either “cultivated” (farmed) or “semi-wild” (agarwood growth influenced by human intervention in a natural setting). When we say wild, we mean wild!

• One-tree wonders. We strongly prefer single-tree agarwood harvests and single-tree Oud oil distillations. This has both environmental and aesthetic benefits, capturing the unique essence of a single, fully mature, agarwood tree. When this single-tree preference is not possible we strongly favor combining wood from only a few fully mature trees​ from the same geography, of known provenance, ​supplied by trusted and experienced harvesters. ​(the only exception would be in the case of carefully planned blends or co-distillations which we always describe with precision.) More and more you will see us moving toward single-tree productions. It’s part of our commitment to sustainability and our joy in honoring the individual aromatic “soul” of each tree we harvest.

•​ Beyond Words. We try to describe our Oud oils as accurately as possible using common vocabulary from a Western cultural perspective. There might also be some specialized technical or aromatic nomenclature as we seek also to educate and inform our customers. We hope to strike a balance; offering accessibility and straightforwardness while also providing some technical and specialized vocabulary when we think it is informative or necessary.  Our Oud descriptions are subjective and may vary slightly over time due to the effects of aging on Oud's aromatic profile, however, Oud oils will generally only improve with age, and the key features of a particular oil will generally be quite stable over time. We try to repeat the assessment process and update the detailed aromatic description for every Oud oil in our catalog at least once every 12 months. We pride ourselves on detailed accurate descriptions of our Oud oils, and we are happy to receive your constructive feedback on this topic.