From the excellent Janneau Armagnac house comes a single vintage expression distilled in 1992, the same year that Wayne's World was released in cinemas. The Distillery only produces a single varietal offering of its unique Armagnac or on a bottled-on-demand arrangement.

Armagnac : terroir of the oldest eau-de-vie in France Armagnac : terroir of the oldest eau-de-vie in France

After “Pass the Courvoisier” Busta Rhimes’ hit, in 2012 the performer Jay-Z entered into a partnership with Bacardi to create his own brand of Cognac: D’Ussé. The 40 year old Bas-Armagnac from the Darroze 'Les Grands Assemblages' range, which spans decades and decades. The existence of the port of La Rochelle and the 1860 Trade Agreement between France and England under the authority of Napoleon III enabled Cognac to grow exponentially abroad, which continues to this day.Younger fresher Armagnacs are great in simple cocktails like an Old Fashioned or a Sidecar, whereas the older examples are best sipped neat.

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Haut-Armagnac is the largest of the three Armagnac producing districts, although it only contains about 3% of the producing vineyards. Unsurprisingly, this has influenced their fantastic Armagnac, as it tastes awfully royal and important as well! This is a common practice in Cognac; it’s used by major producers like Remy, Hine, Camus and Frapin.

Pellehaut is a Tenareze producer owned by the Beraut family—they trace their roots in the region back four centuries. An interesting expression from the Delord range, features Bas Armagnac which has been bottled at 45. Castarède then goes a step further and ages the fine spirit for another ten years in new oak casks, delivering one of the finest Armagnac’s available. This is a complex, robust layered brandy that offers up nuanced notes of sweet, dried fruit, especially prune, as well as date, fig, tropical fruit and dried herbs, along with creamy butterscotch, orange zest and vanilla. If you are a lover of fine brandies, you will find this Armagnac offers exceptional value and outstanding quality.