A rare and highly complex single vintage Armagnac from 1960, showing a deep chestnut colour and the Castarède family's signature notes of ripe fruit and gentle spice.
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A rare and highly complex single vintage Armagnac from 1960, showing a deep chestnut colour and the Castarède family's signature notes of ripe fruit and gentle spice.
Vintage Armagnac is best sipped neat as a digestif, and makes a perfect birth year gift for someone special.
Single vintages are a rarity in the world of spirits but common in Armagnac, where single vintages can be released after a minimum ageing of 10 years prior to release.
The Castarède family was ennobled in 1818, and two decades later established their distillery in 1832 (a few years before France was equipped with a railway). Today Florence Castarède is the sixth generation at the helm of the family operations.
Castarède is the oldest trading House of Armagnac in France and owns one of the most important collections of Armagnac vintages. A French institution it was awarded "Living Heritage Company" status (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant).
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SKU: 06816460