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	Reserve Darroze / 10 Year Old / 70cl / 43%
	£52.10 inc. VAT (£44.34 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Rieston 1992 / 17 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 52%
	£67.93 inc. VAT (£57.82 ex. VAT)

	Domaine au Martin 1987 / Darroze / 70cl / 50%
	£75.60 inc. VAT (£64.34 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Piheron 1987 Armagnac / 21 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 49.4%
	£75.60 inc. VAT (£64.34 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Busquet 1979 / 30 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 50%
	£86.84 inc. VAT (£73.90 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Busquet 1978 Armagnac / 30 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 48.4%
	Darroze's Domaine de Busquet 1978 is an armagnac at the peak of its maturity after three decades of patient cask-ageing. Well-developed rancio notes of coffee and leather with tobacco and wood aromas also present. £88.88 inc. VAT (£75.64 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Pinas 1972 / 37 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 42.4%
	A glorious armagnac selected by the ever-excellent Darroze bottlers, France's undisputed kings of Armagnac. Domaine de Pinas is a fabulous single-vintage cru, showing remarkable complexity while remaining worryingly drinkable. Superb. £111.37 inc. VAT (£94.78 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Peyrot 1972 Armagnac / 36 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 41.5%
	This Darroze Domaine de Peyrot 1972 is an epic armagnac with a nose to die for, all dried fruits and nuts, leather, cocoa and tobacco. the finish is equally impressive - longlasting with warm clovey spices. £111.37 inc. VAT (£94.78 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Saint Aubin au Houga 1981 Armagnac / Darroze / 70cl / 49%
	£120.00 inc. VAT (£102.13 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Pounon 1969 Armagnac / 39 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 44%
	£143.04 inc. VAT (£121.74 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Petit Lassis 1968 Armagnac / 40 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 45.5%
	Delicious mature woody flavours in this Domaine de Petit Lassis armagnac from Darroze. Four decades of cask-ageing have produced an extraordinary spirit bursting with rich leathery, spicy flavours. £146.11 inc. VAT (£124.35 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Bel Air 1966 / 43 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 48%
	£158.37 inc. VAT (£134.78 ex. VAT)

	Chateau de Gaube 1966 / 42 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 46%
	Chateau de Gaube is located in the Perquie area of Landes in Bas-Armagnac. The Baco grape is dominant in this estate, giving complexity, stability and flavour to all their armagnacs. £158.37 inc. VAT (£134.78 ex. VAT)

	Chateau de Gaube 1964 Armagnac / 45 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 43%
	£189.02 inc. VAT (£160.87 ex. VAT)

	Chateau de Gaube 1959 Armagnac/ 49 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 45%
	Another outstanding armagnac by Darroze, this time from the superb Chateau de Gaube. Delicious woody and rancio aromas and flavours as befits a spirit of this great age, balanced with dried apricot and prune. £255.43 inc. VAT (£217.39 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Busquet 1961 Armagnac / 47 Year Old / Darroze / 70cl / 45%
	Domaine de Busquet 1961 armagnac is an exercise in complexity, with spice and dried fruits, old oak and silky structure. Another masterpiece from Darroze. £255.43 inc. VAT (£217.39 ex. VAT)

	Domaine de Lasserade 1951 Armagnac / Darroze / 70cl / 43.8%
	The only property in the Darroze not to be located in Bas-Armagnac (it is very close to the border of the Bas region, but lies in the Haut-Armagnac), the outstanding quality of these beautiful Lasserade armagnacs convinced the Darroze family to waive a hitherto steadfast rule. £429.13 inc. VAT (£365.22 ex. VAT)

	Une Larme Darroze Armagnac / 70cl / 42%
	£781.63 inc. VAT (£665.22 ex. VAT)

It was in 1974 that Francis Darroze started his business as a trader and producer of vintage Bas-Armagnacs. For this he relied on years of experience, tasting, and visits to the ageing cellars of Bas-Armagnac, the sub-region of Armagnac where the most rich, complex and interesting spirits are produced. The initial idea was simple: to create awareness of a region and its extraordinarily varied wine-producing soils, rich and marked by history, while respecting the originality and typical nature of each estate. Since then he has intensified his search for the best vineyards, the best soils of Bas-Armagnac.
He rapidly acquired a national and international reputation for quality and integrity: “He doesn’t add any softened water or “petites eaux” to bring it to the necessary degree for sale; the Armagnacs of Francis Darroze are reduced naturally through simple evaporation of the alcohol over years of ageing.” (Pierre Casamayor, Revue des vins de France, October 1987).
Francis shares his values with those close to him – and Marc, his son, rapidly developed the same passion and commitment. They travel through the vineyards and cellars of the Gers and the Landes together, the one providing the experience, the other youth and enthusiasm. In the area which used to be called “Grand Bas-Armagnac”, Darroze focus their determination to discover and hopefully acquire yet another small quantity (a cask here, a demi-john there) of the characterful Armagnacs so typical of the region. All the Armagnacs age in their own barrels. To ensure that they retain their true character in the glass, they have never been, and will never be, blended. In addition, no caramel or any other colouring agents are ever added to the pure eaux-de-vie. In the Armagnac region, when it is decided to sell a product under its original vintage, the law imposes a minimum ageing period of 10 years in oak vats. The desired balance between flavour, tannin and alcohol is usually reached after around 15 years. Darroze’s entire stock of Bas-Armagnac is kept in wood barrels. Only upon receipt of orders do they bottle them. This prolongs the ageing process as much as possible. Darroze Armagnacs are served at all the three-star Michelin restaurants in France, as well as many other famous restaurants across the country. In their home country their reputation as the ne plus ultras of Armagnac is unquestioned. We are delighted to be able to offer these stunning spirits to our customers.

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