The terroirs of the village of Courrenssan offer both sandy soils (it is the last village on the edge of Bas Armagnac) and limestone from the nearby Ténarèze. The property's boulbènes are closed to the tawny sands of Bas Armagnac and allow the production of rich, complex Armagnac with long ageing potential.
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Finlaggan Old Reserve is a peated single malt whisky from an undisclosed distillery on Islay. Bottled by Vintage Malt, it is a whisky with saline and smoky notes.
Aged in bourbon casks, Black Sheriff asserts its character as a rum aged in American bourbon casks from Kentucky. The magic of time takes place in the cellars of the Habitation Saint-Etienne in Martinique.Black Sheriff.... One shot! Rum from the French West Indies
In this range, the hand and experience of the winegrower are essential in order to pay special attention to these organically grown vines, which will ultimately produce an Armagnac of rare purity and exhilarating richness. A return to the roots, to the beginning, when Armagnac vines accepted the vagaries of nature.
A blend of specially selected aged rums, the youngest being no less than 12 years old, it is a combination of the Enmore and Diamond Coffey stills and the Port Mourant double wooden pot still, blended to perfection and aged in old bourbon oak casks.
It is certainly the most wonderful age for the Armagnac enthusiast who appreciates the force and the maturity.
The auburn hue of this whisky comes directly from its passage through the 228-liter barrels that formerly housed the Pinot Noir from Château de Chassagne-Montrachet.