Francis Darroze 1928 Le Luxe Gascon Grand Bas-Armagnac 43.3% 700ml Whisky

Francis Darroze 1928 Le Luxe Gascon Grand Bas-Armagnac 43.3% 700ml WhiskyA single vintage Grand Bas Armagnac from Francis Darroze, sourced from the Le Luxe Gascon domaine in Bas Armagnac and distilled in 1928. Bottled at 43. 3% Darroze never reduces below natural cask strength when the eau de vie permits, preserving the single domaine character. Francis Darroze is the most respected single domaine bottler in Bas Armagnac. Founded by Francis Darroze in 1974 and now run by his son Marc, the maison sources mature eaux de vie

The Nosferatu Old Fashioned is a distillery-batched cocktail

Roselle is the common name for Hibiscus Sabdariffa

vanilla and walnut rancio

concentrated and unctuous

quinces and cooked fruit

This underrated and overlooked variety possesses wonderful aromatics with a gently textural palate offset by refreshing cool climate acidity

The finish is very long and full of fruit

farming Verdicchio and other Marche varieties on the Adriatic-facing slopes of the Ancona hills

this Cognac was matured in French recent loose grain oak casks

The taste increase the fruity delicacies (plums again

each with their individual attributes from the cooler

Then a meatier side with leather and Havana as well as the stone fruits of the Vieille Reserve