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Darroze - Les Grands Assemblage - 8 yrs

Vintage

8 Yrs

Size

75 cl

Price

€60.00

In stock

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Store information

Onshore Cellars

2040 Chemin Saint Bernard, Porte 12
06220 Vallauris
France

Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00

Tasting notes

For several generations, the Darroze family has scoured Gascony in the Grands Crus centre of the Bas Armagnac region. Thousands of centuries old treasures are held in stock at the Darroze house. This diversity in the crus, the years, the grape varieties, and the styles has allowed Marc Darroze to work on this range known as " Les Grands Assemblages " (The Great Blends). Chosen for their complementary characteristics, the selected Armagnacs in each blend are different ages. Each age on the bottle indicates the age of the youngest Armagnac in the blend. This blend with very little wood influence, displays a predominance of fruity aromas, along with a variety of other flavour. This golden Armagnac is light and delicate, with aromatics of honey, fresh pears and peaches, and a light, creamy honey flavour that's mixed with faintly perfumed white flower and pear notes. A straightforward Armagnac that is highly strung but nevertheless smooth and enveloping.

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Provenance

Producer
Darroze
Country
France
Style
Hors Dage

Technical

Vintage
8 Yrs
ABV
43%
Size
75cl
Serving
18° - 20° C

Key characteristics

About this armagnac

Darroze Les Grands Assemblage 8yrs is a Bas-Armagnac produced by the renowned Darroze family. Founded in 1834, the Darroze family has been producing Armagnac for over five generations. The Les Grands Assemblage 8yrs is a blend of eaux-de-vie from the Bas-Armagnac region, aged for a minimum of 8 years in oak barrels. The result is a complex and full-bodied Armagnac with a deep amber colour and aromas of dried fruits, spices and toasted oak.

On the palate, it is smooth and mellow with notes of dried apricots, prunes, vanilla and a hint of spice. The finish is long and lingering with a pleasant warmth. This Armagnac is best enjoyed neat or over ice.

The Grand Assembly

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Darroze - Les Grands Assemblage - 8 yrs Armagnac
  • 20 ml Cognac (VS)
  • 15 ml Amontillado sherry
  • 10 ml honey syrup (1:1 ratio)
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 dash orange bitters
  • Ice for stirring

Method

  1. Add the Armagnac, Cognac, Amontillado sherry, honey syrup, and both bitters to a mixing glass filled with ice.
  2. Stir continuously for 30 seconds until well-chilled and properly diluted.
  3. Strain into the prepared glass using a fine mesh strainer.
  4. Express the oils from an orange peel over the surface by twisting it above the drink.

Serve

Serve in a crystal coupe glass. Garnish with a large orange twist (approximately 3cm x 1cm) placed on the rim. Present with one large, hand-cut ice cube placed in the glass before pouring for visual sophistication.

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Darroze is an armagnac producer based in France's Gascony region, in southwestern France. The house is known for bottling vintage and aged armagnacs, often sourcing spirits from various estates within the traditional armagnac…

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