Tastes

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

A delicate 12-year-old Brandy by Darroze in Armagnac, France. It has an aromatic birth with notes of tree & stewed fruits, wood, herbs & spices; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of cinnamon, licorice, beer, grape & biscuit; that led to a tannic & leathered death of medium length with notes of oak & caramel. August 2017

A cask strength, vintage Brandy by Domaine de Boingnères in Armagnac, France distilled in 1972 from Folle Blanche, Ugni Blanc & Colombard & aged in oak until it was bottled in 2012 at 47% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of tree & stewed fruits, wood, flowers, herbs & spices; while a rich & fruity life led to a long & complex death with notes toasted oak spice & dried fruits. August 2017 / April 2018

A delicate, Brandy by Comte de Lauvia's in Armagnac, France that is a blend of young eaux-de-vie made with Ugni Blanc, Baco Blanc & Folle Blanche, matured initially in new local oak casks before being moved to older casks to complete their maturation around 4-7 years. It has an aromatic birth with notes of tree & stewed fruits, herbs & spices; while a rich life led to a balance death of medium length with notes of oak & vanilla. August 2017

An intense Armagnac aged for at least six years which showcases their expansive stocks. It has an aromatic birth with notes of tree & stewed fruits, herbs & spices; while a rich life led to a balanced death with notes of oak & vanilla. August 2017

An intense vintage Bas Armagnac from Clos Martin, distilled from Folle Blanche. It has an aromatic birth with notes of stewed fruits; while a rich & fruity life adds notes of grape & plum; that led to an oaky death of medium length with a touch of earth. August 2017 / June 2018