Cognac and Armagnac
Cognac and Armagnac are two distinct styles of brandy made in the regions immediately north and south of Bordeaux. Cognac grapes are mainly grown on chalky soils and the spirit is distilled twice in traditional 'Alembic' pot stills. In Armagnac the grapes grow mainly on sandy soils and distillation is done just once in a primitive column still. Generally speaking Cognac tends to be very smooth, floral and fruity while Armagnac is more earthy, powerful and robust. In older examples they can both be extremely good. Cognacs are labelled as VS (at least 2 years old), VSOP (4 years) and XO (6 years), with 'Napoleon' Cognacs falling somewhere in between VSOP and XO. Armagnacs also use the same labelling with VS meaning 2 years ageing but VSOP designating 5 years and XO 6 years. Vintage bottlings are very common for Armagnacs with the year denoting the time of harvest, we usually have a wide range of these in stock and they make great gifts.
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Aged for two years, the Delamain Pale & Dry is a blend of well-aged XO Grande Champagne Cognacs...
€110.00 Ex Tax: €89.43
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An incredibly rare Armagnac from the 1931 vintage. This was bottled on 14th March 2011 and is packag..
€2,028.99 Ex Tax: €1,649.59
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This is an incredibly rare vintage Armagnac from the 1932 vintage. Bottled in November 2011 after ne..
€1,156.99 Ex Tax: €940.64
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A superb vintage Armagnac from the 1944 vintage.
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€876.99 Ex Tax: €713.00
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A rare and sought after vintage Armagnac from 1949.
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€975.99 Ex Tax: €793.49
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An incredible vintage from the House of Delord. Distilled in 1950 and barrel aged until its recent b..
€699.99 Ex Tax: €569.10
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A beautiful Armagnac from the 1951 vintage of the House of Delord.
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€669.99 Ex Tax: €544.70
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From the well established House of Delord, this Armagnac is the 1952 vintage. Like all Delord A..
€690.00 Ex Tax: €560.98
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An incredible Armagnac that was distilled way back in 1955. Like all Delord Armagnacs this should ta..
€699.99 Ex Tax: €569.10
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A fine Armagnac that was distilled in 1961, sweet flavours like vanilla and peach can be detected.
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€415.99 Ex Tax: €338.21
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An incredible Armagnac from the 1934 harvest. Bottled in 2013 after nearly eighty years.
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€817.99 Ex Tax: €665.03
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An old vintage Armagnac from the 1941 harvest. This is an incredible spirit from a time when the wor..
€778.99 Ex Tax: €633.33
From our favourite Armagnac distillery, Delord are situated in the town of Lannepax and own 42 acres..
€90.00 Ex Tax: €73.17
From our favourite Armagnac distillery, Delord are situated in the town of Lannepax and own 42 acres..
€76.50 Ex Tax: €62.20
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A special edition Armagnac that far exceeds the required age for an XO. The brandies used for the De..
€115.00 Ex Tax: €93.50
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Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection batch 3 marks a special milestone for the Maison Henn..
€320.00 Ex Tax: €260.16
