Chateau Aston Haut Armagnac 2007 750 ml

Chateau Aston Haut Armagnac 2007 is a vintage-dated brandy from Château Arton, a Haut-Armagnac estate in France's Gascony region. Armagnac is single-distilled through a column still rather than the double pot-still process used for Cognac, which tends to carry more of the raw fruit character into the barrel. This 2007 vintage was laid down the year it was harvested and bottled without blending across vintages, so what's in the glass is that single year's spirit. Expect acacia flower and mint on the nose, then cinnamon, gingerbread and dried fruit on the palate, closing warm and slow. A bottle for anyone who wants to taste a specific harvest rather than a house style.

How to drink Chateau Aston Haut Armagnac 2007

Pour it neat in a tulip glass and let it sit a few minutes before the first sip — Armagnac opens up more than it needs ice to soften it. A single large cube is fine if the 45% feels hot at first, but this is a sipping brandy, not a mixing one.

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