Distiller Notes
A glowing golden color, lustrous and limpid. A welcoming warm nose that develops honeyed and spicy notes. The attack on the palate is open and balanced; the finish is straight and persistent, around powerful notes of cocoa. A round and refined
brandy.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This tawny single-vintage Armagnac has a warm, cocoa-tinged aroma and concentrated flavors that open with rounded orange peel, toffee and espresso, finishing long and lip-smacking on dusty cocoa and ground cinnamon. Enjoy with an ice cube or a generous splash of water to cool the alcohol blast and coax out a pleasing mocha note.
Cardinal Vital Du Four claimed that it “cures gout and cankers, heals wounds of the skin … renders men joyous, preserves youth and retards senility.”
Armagnac is produced in the Gascony region of Southwest France and is among the earliest of spirits produced, prescribed over the last 700 years for a myriad of therapeutic benefits. Owing to its ancient heritage, the production method is much simpler than that of its cousin, Cognac, with just a single distillation through a column still prior to barrel aging. This yields a spirit that is generally more flavorful and fragrant than other Brandies.
XXILEBER1987_1987 Item# 559877