Clés des Ducs XO Armagnac

An intense Bas Armagnac by Clés des Ducs from France aged for 25 years. It opens with notes of toffee & fruit; a balanced & complex palate of dried fruits & vanilla that leads to a long, complex yet smooth finish. August 2017

Very smooth and delicious. Wonderful notes of oak and honey - a very pleasant drink.

No to shabby for an Armagnac. Almost cognac like at the end. I think i like younger Armagnac more than the old stuff which I find over oaked. I didn't concentrate to much on the dram as i was hosting an online poker game with friends. We used to play for a decade or so but as people moved away, we had kids etc it all came to a halt. Being locked up for weeks does make you think more creatively about what you do. Pre COVID I never would have thought about hosting an online poker session with friends round NZ...onto online (non poker) card games and whiskey next...pity cigars aren't essential supplies!