By Will Lowe
In Armagnac, the soil, climate, distillation and ageing techniques are completely different to those used in Cognac, and the resulting spirit is unique. The AOC Armagnac region sits in the South West of France within the Gascony region, close to the Atlantic Ocean and at the base of the Pyrenees Mountains. There are three sub-areas (the Bas-Armagnac, Ténarèze and the Haut-Armagnac areas) within the …
By Will Lowe, http://www.willlowe.com/
First posted on Wednesday 20 October by Will Lowe from the Bibendum Spirits team. Cognac – The Basics will be the first in a series of posts from the Bibendum Spirits Blog, looking at a few classic spirits and outlining the basics behind the drink, the production process and serving suggestions.
Cognac is the most famous of the world’s …
by Will Lowe, http://www.bibendum-spirits.co.uk/
Our second distillery of the day, Samalens, was an absolute delight. We were greeted by Pierre, the great-grandson of John Samalens who founded the distillery in 1882. Located in the heart of Bas Armagnac, the landscape was notably different from Tenareze – not least by the surprising abundance of sunflower …
by Will Lowe, http://www.bibendum-spirits.co.uk/
Our long awaited tour started with a rather medicore breakfast at Gatwick airport. Our stomachs could not possibly have imagined the gastronomic delights which were awaiting us the on the other side of the channel.
Two representatives from Bibendum Spirits, one from Bibendum Wine, and a further four from Hotel du …
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