tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post2807398406390912558..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: Armagnac from Grandma's ClosetBrooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-33471085173092242082014-05-15T20:58:31.486-04:002014-05-15T20:58:31.486-04:00You may not get further information about that arg...You may not get further information about that argmanac cause argmanac makers are so small firm that they do not have even concept of brend, management. So it is natural that old argmanac bottle do not have label with detail information. <br />Nobody knows how it tastes before opening bottle. that is argmanac.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-12190955261495056262013-03-01T00:53:50.137-05:002013-03-01T00:53:50.137-05:00Good day all,
I have bottle #5625 which I estimat...Good day all,<br /><br />I have bottle #5625 which I estimate comes from the 1900s-1920s based on the numbering scheme which *may* be linear across their products. You can see bottle #2479 dated in 1904 at http://oldliquors.com/images/shop/large/IMG_3146.png<br /><br />Another of the 1904s sport the #2734 at http://www.devinis.fr/img/vins/photo//1904-alcools-armagnac-chateau-de-malliac-rouge.jpg meaning they bottle roughly 250 bottles per vintage year.<br /><br />Again, if the scheme is linear, bottles in the 5,000 range would be early 20th century. The 1904s retail for about $4k... although that doesn't mean much for the "Hors d'Age" version.<br /><br />Cheers to that ! <br /><br />- Ben (Bald Eagle)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-67192614166928894282011-05-23T08:12:04.144-04:002011-05-23T08:12:04.144-04:00Enjoyed this story! I also have an old old bottle ...Enjoyed this story! I also have an old old bottle of this. My label reads "Hors d'age No. 2439" I would love to know more about this bottle if anyone has any info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-84011251323093305582011-02-22T10:56:10.719-05:002011-02-22T10:56:10.719-05:00I’m intrigued by Deetrane’s story because I have a...I’m intrigued by Deetrane’s story because I have a similar one of my own. My father’s wife’s grandfather was the Polish Ambassador to France in the early 1960s, and he received <a href="http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx70/cmadine2/Armagnac/Armagnac.jpg" rel="nofollow">this bottle</a> as a gift. It sat in a cabinet in Poland for 50 years before my father discovered it and brought it back to the US. In order to sell it, I’ve been trying to find out as much as possible. After speaking with people from the BNIA and Chateau de Malliac, I’ve learned that it was produced in the 40s/50s. I can tell you that Deetrane’s bottle actually reads "Hors d'age No. 5617" – and from what I’ve learned, 5617 is just a number, not indicative of the year of production. I wish that Chateau de Malliac hadn’t been so laconic with their labels; it would be easier to figure out what’s in these bottles.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156139352683052519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-3473433305836630412010-09-22T01:29:54.814-04:002010-09-22T01:29:54.814-04:00. I like this red wine aroma. A sip into the mouth.... I like this red wine aroma. A sip into the mouth and let it rest, you will find the taste wonderful with its riches of the fruits and spices.sherry wine clubhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJiWm20KHgU&feature=channelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-76506728086905859712010-09-18T16:41:38.340-04:002010-09-18T16:41:38.340-04:00im strolling into brooklyn for a couple days tomar...im strolling into brooklyn for a couple days tomarow, ill be in williamsburg... any necessary wine destinations/recomendations?croosadabiliahttp://www.croosadabilia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-90125353913749187732010-09-13T15:50:41.086-04:002010-09-13T15:50:41.086-04:00"If it were a person, it would be a handsome ..."If it were a person, it would be a handsome logger who lives in the forest, and who cleaned up and shaved for dinner."<br /><br />Awesome.rhithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16099401764991161218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-20827960594082384502010-09-11T20:19:51.429-04:002010-09-11T20:19:51.429-04:00wanna swap links? thewinewitch.blogspot.comwanna swap links? thewinewitch.blogspot.comShawna L Watson thewinewitch@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431368781539864450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-15291186268814044502010-09-10T15:02:17.431-04:002010-09-10T15:02:17.431-04:00makes sense Michael. I bet, in fact, that over lot...makes sense Michael. I bet, in fact, that over lots of time, the quality might actually be negatively impacted.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-66459371206493897472010-09-10T07:03:03.272-04:002010-09-10T07:03:03.272-04:00Once the spirit is in the bottle I'm pretty su...Once the spirit is in the bottle I'm pretty sure it doesn't really develop, or improve any more, so it is the period of barrel ageing before bottling that determines the "real age" of the Armagnac.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-83482537115006629592010-09-09T21:40:23.451-04:002010-09-09T21:40:23.451-04:00Sorry, there were a few things I might have mentio...Sorry, there were a few things I might have mentioned about this when serving it, but the poker game wasn't exactly the right venue.<br /><br />When she first gave me this bottle I went online to find out what the deal was.<br /><br />Like Cognac, Armagnac is both a region (in Gascony) and distilled beverage derived from grapes. The "Hors d'Age" designation, which means "beyond age" is the oldest on the age scale of VS, VSOP, and XO, etc., which denote the relative age of the components of a non-vintage blend. An Hors d'Age armagnac is supposed be blended from wines that are at least 10 years old.<br /><br />Unlike other distilled spirits though, Armagnac is also bottled as a single vintage (apparently the only brandy to be bottled so).<br /><br />I tried to figure out what the numbers meant but had no luck with that either.<br /><br />Here are some nice photo's someone took of the Chateau, however:<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/monicamicu/761326098/deetranenoreply@blogger.com