2009 Apothicaire de l’Armagnac Baco/Ugni Blanc, Lionel Osmin & Cie, Armagnac, France 57%abv (50cl bottle)

Armagnac is the oldest eau-de-vie in France: the first evidence of its use dates back to the year 1310, when Master Vital Dufour extolled in Latin the 40 virtues of this "Aygue Ardente" (eau-de-vie) in his book “To keep healthy and stay in good shape” which was found in the Vatican archives! Until the end of the 18th century, apothecaries offered Armagnac, attributing to it therapeutic virtues...

Recently bottled, the 2009 Baco/Ugni Blanc is a rich and flavoursome Armagnac that's bottled at 59.2%. It has rich notes of dark chocolate interspersed with fruity notes.