Dartigalongue Bas Armagnac Hors d'Age 15 Year (750ml)

From the Bas Armagnac zone in southwest France, this brandy carries the Hors d'Age designation, a term reserved for older blends where the youngest component has spent well beyond the minimum time in oak. Produced by Armagnac Dartigalongue & Fils and drawn from the sandy soils that give Bas Armagnac its reputation for finesse, it falls under the region's protected appellation (AOP).

Armagnac tends toward a rounder, more rustic profile than its cognac cousins, with dried fruit, baked pastry, and a warm nuttiness that deepens with barrel age. Something in the Hors d'Age range offers exactly that kind of mellowed, layered character, the sort of pour that rewards slow sipping after a meal. Serve it neat in a tulip glass at room temperature and give it a moment to open.