Distiller Notes
Distilled from 100% Folle Blanche, this 5 year old Armagnac is packed with notes of orange peel, chocolate covered raisins, and pie spice. The estate bottling clocks in at 43% ABV, making an ideal brandy for mixing into cocktails, from an underutilized appellation.
Proof: 86
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.