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Armagnac, the grape-based brandy from France’s Gascony region, is a delightful spirit well worth a pour. Although almost every discussion of the category begins by referencing Cognac—the other, more famous French brandy—Armagnac has no problem holding its own.

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Armagnac is a grape brandy that is produced in the Armagnac region of the French province of Gascony. This region was the first in France to begin distilling grape-based spirits, making Armagnac the oldest brandy still produced in France and predating its better-known cousins in Cognac by several centuries.

Blanche is essentially the Armagnac that comes directly out the the still.

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Fine & Rare, a restaurant and bar in Midtown Manhattan, recently held an Armagnac tasting to educate its servers and bartenders about the lesser-known French brandy.

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This historic region of southwest France is characterised by rolling vineyards and attractive villages, as well as the spirit that shares its name.

You can’t deny the greatness of a snifter of good brandy this time of year. The oak-aged juice has a lot of ties to well-aged whiskey while still feeling light (for the most part). The wine-based spirit can range from syrupy and full of holiday spices and candied fruits to almost airy, sunny, and very full of fresh and bright florals.

If you have never had the privilege of tasting an Armagnac Blanche, or do not know what one is, then you need not look further than the Delord Armagnac Blanche. But before I tell you what TasteofFrancemag.com thought, first let us explore the brand behind this drink.

There’s just no denying that cognac is better known than Armagnac. Both are brandies, created by distilling wine, and they’re made in regions only 100 kilometres apart at their closest points. But cognac is dominated by four big brands, while Armagnac is more often artisanal.

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This alcohol with subtle aromas, 700 years old, associated more with Commissioner Maigret than with trendy evenings, could nevertheless be restored to health, with its vintage varnish.

Gascony, the home of Armagnac, is a region like much of France that lives life both seasonally and off the land. This is goose and duck country, they appear on every menu in one form or another wherever you go. In that symbiotic way that the French so often do, the drink created to match them works perfectly.

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Nick Hammond visits the land of musketeers, bullfighting, foie gras and canard, where Armagnac is painstakingly crafted just as it has been for hundreds of years.

But I also made an eye-popping discovery: Armagnac Blanche.

Blanche is a new-made spirit that is aged in neutral containers for just a few months before being bottled and, because it sees no oak, it’s clear. Blanche.

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“When we took the reins of the company with my brother Sylvain, our objective was expressed in two words: growth and stability.” A decade later, with significant modernization of their work tools, an increase in their vineyard (from 10 to 40 hectares) and an incisive commercial approach, the Delord brothers seem to weather the economic upheavals without incident.

Crafted in Gascony, just a hop and a skip away from Cognac in Southwestern France, Armagnac is a 700-year-old spirit that lives in the shadow of its more-famous cousin. Hand crafted in often small quantities, it is single-distilled from a blend of grapes that includes Colombard, Folle Blanche, Baco Blanc and Ugni Blanc.

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Armagnac, France’s other great brandy, a country cousin with surprising qualities

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Tucked between the sea, the storied vineyards of Bordeaux, and the towering Pyrenees, bucolic Gascony has long been known for its hearty rustic cuisine and most famous export, Armagnac.