Distiller Notes
The Armagnac included in this blend comes from the Bas-Armagnac and Tenareze regions. Sempe VSOP is aged much longer than other VSOP Armagnacs. Distilled once in a copper pot still to deliver its breadth of quality flavors, it contains a strong concentration of prunes, plums, and violets on the nose.
Proof: 80
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.