Francis Darroze Bas-Armagnac Chateau de Lasserrade Vintage 1946 Size:750ml or the smell of rubbing

or the smell of rubbing alcohol that many other vodkas suffer from

and guava

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Flavors of blackberry and spice explode in the palate

March/2015

Francis Darroze Bas-Armagnac Chateau de Lasserrade Vintage 1946 Size:750ml or the smell of rubbingIn the Armagnac region, when one decides to sell a product in its original vintage, the law requires a minimum of 10 years ageing in oak barrels. The desired balance between flavors, tannins and alcohol is actually reached after 15 years. We bottle only when we receive an order so as to maximise the ageing phase. Indeed, once bottled and unlike wine, Armagnac no longer ages (this is true of all spirits). For this reason we always include the date of