Tastes

Comte Louis de Lauriston VSOP Calvados Domfrontais is a very good, rich, Brandy from Calvados, France aged for more than 5 years in oak casks. It has an aromatic birth with notes of red apple, oak tannins, tobacco, rancio, polished cherry wood & chervil; while a rich life adds notes of toffee apple, pear tarte, vanilla, fig & cherry; that leads to a balanced death of medium length with notes of cinnamon, vanilla, hay & herbs. November / December 2020

An intense, Brandy by Compagnie des Produits de Gascogne in Bas Armagnac, France. It is crafted with a blend of Folle-Blanche, Ugni-Blanc, Colombard & Baco; distilled the night immediately after the harvest, to preserve the maximum of aromas; before being aged in 100-gallon Armagnac oak vats; made of age-old white oak trees taken from the nearby Monlezun & Frêche forests. It as an aromatic birth with notes of oak, vanilla, clove & toast; while a bold life adds notes of dried fruits & toasted nuts; that led to a spicy and woody death of medium length. September 2020

An intense, Brandy by Compagnie des Produits de Gascogne in Bas Armagnac, France. It is crafted with a blend of Folle-Blanche, Ugni-Blanc, Colombard & Baco; distilled the night immediately after the harvest, to preserve the maximum of aromas; before being aged for 39 years in 100-gallon Armagnac oak vats; made of age-old white oak trees taken from the nearby Monlezun & Frêche forests; before being bottled in September 2019. It as an aromatic birth with notes of oak, vanilla, clove dried fruits & toasted nuts; while a bold life adds notes of prunes & anise; that led to a spicy and woody death of medium length. September 2020

An intense, Brandy by Compagnie des Produits de Gascogne in Bas Armagnac, France. It is made with a blend of Folle-Blanche, Ugni-Blanc, Colombard & Baco distilled the night immediately after the harvest, to preserve the maximum of aromas; before being aged for 49 years in 100-gallon Armagnac oak vats; made of age-old white oak trees taken from the nearby Monlezun & Frêche forests; before being bottled in September 2019 It as an aromatic birth with notes of oak, vanilla, baking dried fruits & toasted nuts; while a bold life adds notes of prunes, clove, walnuts & vanilla; that led to a spicy and woody death of medium length. September 2020

An intense Brandy by Baron de Sigognac in Bas-Armagnac, France. It has an aromatic birth with notes of cinnamon nutmeg, sweet vanilla, fresh flowers & orange peel; while a rich life adds notes of marmalade, peels, butterscotch, spices & oak; that led to a long & earthy death with notes of marzipan, hazelnut & custard. August 2017 / January 2019

An intense 'XO' Armagnac from the house of Montesquiou was founded by relatives of the real life d'Artagnan of Three Musketeers fame. It has aromatic birth with notes of honeyed dried fruits; while a rich life adds notes of mixed peels, oak & vanilla toffee; that led to a long & complex finish. August 2017

An intense, blend of vintage Armagnacs, including eau-de-vie distilled in 1976, 1981, 1996 & 1997. It has an aromatic birth with notes of tree & dried fruits, wood, herbs & spices; wile a rich life led to a warm & balanced death of medium length. August 2017

An elegant Brandy by Comte de Lauvia in Armagnac, France crafted with a blend of Ugni Blanc, Baco Blanc & Folle Blanche double matured' this Armagnac in local black oak casks, initially in new wood for several months, before being moved to 2nd or 3rd fill casks for a further period of around 2 years. After this, they're moved to older casks. It has an aromatic birth with notes of chocolate & Mississippi mud pie, zesty marmalade. Fig rolls, vanilla custard, hints of menthol & cigar box; while a rich & complex life adds notes of butterscotch, toffee, nutty & slightly mushroomy rancio; that led to a warm & earthy death of medium length with notes of mixed peels, orange oil & a hint of hazelnut. August 2017

An elegant Blended Brandy from Armagnac, France. It has an aromatic birth with notes of citrus, herbs & spices; while a rich life led to a balanced death of medium length with notes of oak, vanilla & a touch of toffee. August 2017

An intense, 20-year-old Brandy by Darroze in Bas-Armagnac, France. It opens with notes of dried & stewed fruits, herbs & spices; while a rich & fruity life adds notes of prunes, vanilla & caramel; that led to a long & warm death with notes of oak & leather. August 2017 / June 2018