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| | Armagnac (drink) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Armagnac, the region of France, has given its name to its distinctive kind of brandy or eau de vie, made of the same grapes as Cognac and undergoing the same aging in oak barrels, but without double distillation. | | | A part of this historical region is permitted to grow the grapes that are used in the manufacture of brandy that may be labelled with the Armagnac name. | | | Armagnacs are aged for nearly the same period than Cognac, which has a significant impact on the grape once it has been distilled. |
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| | 1877SPIRITS.COM |
| | Aroma - The smell of grapes in a wine. | | | Armagnac - produced 150 years before Cognac; fine brandy made from distilled wines. | | | Aperitifs - a drink used as an opening to a meal. |
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| | Big Red Liquors, Inc. |
| | Armagnac: Brandy distilled from grapes in the Armagnac district of France, south of Bordeaux. | | | Grappa: An Italian brandy distilled from the pulp of grapes used in winemaking. | | | Aquavit: A strong clear Scandinavian liquor distilled from potato or grain mash and flavored with caraway seed. |
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| | [ blueCOCKTAIL.COM ] drink recipes glossary |
| | armagnac: brandy from the Armagnac region of Gascony, France. | | | Falernum: a tasty West Indian syrup made from almonds and spices. | | | Goldwasser: a sweet colorless liqueur that is based on the drink kummel and to which gold specks are added. |
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| | The Sommelier: The Armagnac Primer |
| | Armagnac (like cognac) is distilled from white wine grapes, namely the Folle Blanche, Ugni Blanc and Colombard varieties. | | | In blended Armagnac, the label indicates the age of the youngest wine in the blend (there are usually many older vintages mixed in as well). | | | Though some Armagnacs are vintage dated (such as the wonderful brandies of Domaine Boingneres), most Armagnac is a blend of vintages. |
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| | Brandy - Psychology Central |
| | Armagnac is made from grapes of the Armagnac region in Southwest France (Gers, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne). | | | Pomace brandy is produced from fermented grape pulp, seeds, and stems that remain after the grapes are pressed for their juice. | | | Unless specified otherwise, brandy is made from grape wine. |
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| | Spirits: Brandy |
| | Armagnac is the oldest type of Brandy in France, with documented references to distillation dating back to the early 15th century. | | | The primary grapes used in making Armagnac are likewise the Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, and Colombard. | | | Most Armagnacs are blends, but unlike Cognac, single vintages and single vineyard bottlings can be found. |
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| | Armagnac on Encyclopedia.com |
| | ARMAGNAC [Armagnac], region and former county, SW France, in Gascony, roughly coextensive with Gers dept. Auch is the chief town. | | | Armagnac is famous for the brandy bearing the same name. | | | LEITH'S RECIPE OF THE DAY; Goat's cheese parcels with prunes and Armagnac.(Column) |
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| | :: Mattoni Grand Drink ...A PLANET OF CONTEMPORARY COCKTAILS :: |
| | Never Armagnac is the "older" cousin of Cognac (both brandies, but Armagnac is about 200 years older), distilled only once it's produced from the highest-quality grapes. | | | Armagnac can spend a century or more in a cellar without loosing its fire, finesse or elegance. | | | The cellar of Armagnac Sempé, the best known Armagnac in the world, hold vintage dated treasures from the early 1900s to the present. |
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| | Drink Recipe Drink Dictionary |
| | A drink that is served on the rocks in a highball glass with a mixer on the side. | | | Blends well with fruit juices, carbonated drinks, dry white wine, sparkling wine, fruit liqueurs, vodka, brandy and gin. | | | Is a famous brandy produced in the region of Armagnac, France. |
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| | Mixed-Drink.com - Brandy Information and History |
| | Armagnac is generally aged longer than cognac with its best years between the teens to mid-twenties (anything over thirty years is typically considered over-aged.) Armagnac is produced only in Gascony, France and distilled one time in a continuous copper still. | | | Depending upon the region and the fruit, brandy is divided into four main categories: fruit brandies, American brandies, armagnac and cognac. | | | Napoleon is aged at least four years and for a brandy to be labeled vintage it must go directly from the aging cask to the bottle with the label showing the date and finally hors D'age which means it is too old to determine the age. |
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| | Restaurant Report - Armagnac |
| | ARMAGNAC is a distilled grape brandy produced in Gascony, just southeast of Bordeaux, France. | | | These are the casks of old Armagnac blends in the cellars which are segregated by years in the cask and vintage date. | | | Vintage Armagnac must be of the designated year and is stored in the cask until bottled with the vintage date on the label. |
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| | Strat's Place - Daniel Rogov - In Praise of Armagnac |
| | The age indicated on the label is that of the youngest brandy in the bottle. | | | Most Armagnac brandies are somewhat harder, have more of an individual taste and, because they are aged and gain their flavor in barrels made from locally grown oak, have a darker color than most cognacs. | | | Like the brandy produced in Cognac, nearly all Armagnac is made by blending wines of different years, and this accounts for the fact that vintage years are only rarely found on the bottles. |
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| | CPAmedia.com: Armagnac--"A Beaker Brim-Full of the Warm South" |
| | In the three Armagnac districts, the gentle sloping hills are covered with the vines which produce the grapes used in making armagnac and the local wines, mingled with acres of sunflowers and maize. | | | This, red or white, is a combination of wines from the first pressing of the local grapes after the vendage (the gathering of the grapes in late summer), and armagnac. | | | Armagnac production today--though still a small industry in comparison to Cognac--is prospering, and the aims are changing (though it is still the drink of hospitality par excellence throughout the ordinary homes of the region). |
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| | VT DLC: Retail: Product Descriptions: Brandy |
| | Armagnac is the oldest eau de vie (brandy made from fruit) in the world. | | | Serve as an after dinner drink, apres ski or in any recipe calling for brandy or Calvados. | | | Made by distilling the marc (skins and seeds) of pure (no other type of grape) Traminer or (Gewurtztraminer), an aromatic grape variety, highly fragrant with flavors of clove and nutmeg. |
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| | Guardian Unlimited Travel Food and drink Where water of life is turned into high spirits |
| | Armed with this and the sweeter pre-dinner drink, Floc, made from Armagnac and unfermented grape juice, we settled in for a long French lunch with a smattering of locals and tourists from other parts of France and Belgium. | | | First to sample wine fermenting in a cellar where rows of barrels were stacked under bunches of grapes dangling from the ceiling, then to sup the finished Côtes de Gascogne wine as a pre-lunch drink. | | | Distilled annually in a copper still from wine in south-west France's Armagnac-producing region, the eau de vie sits out the years in oak barrels before it matures into a rounded after-dinner brandy. |
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| | Results for 'armagnac' on BuyCentral - |
| | Once Armagnac is transferred to the bottle, it stops ageing and should be stored vertically to prevent the brandy interacting with the cork. |
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| | Fodor's Travel Guides Forums Messages |
| | To drink the local wine, cheeses, etc. are part of the pleasure of the country. | | | Pineau Charente is a pleasant enough sip, though I prefer it only as a drink that's not the beginning of a meal (with which I'll also be drinking wine). | | | If you like Food alot ask also for the local cheese of the area you are in. |
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| | LuxuryWeb, liquor, whiskey, rum, scotch, gin, vodka, cocktail recipe, Cognac, Armagnac, liqueurs, aperitif, Spirits ... |
| | Pisco Sour is practically Chile’s national drink, as is Piscola — a mix of Pisco and Coca Cola. | | | corrected espresso; or they drink it as an after dinner drink, traditionally very cold with three roasted coffee beans. | | | Nowadays, it is made from either pomace or good quality wine or, for even better quality, from whole grape clusters. |
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| | Armagnac, unlike Cognac (until 1989), is "vintage" bottled and may be labeled either as "10 years old", or with the actual vintage date. | | | The Armagnac grapes are a little different from Cognac. | | | While Bas Armagnac will be finer, drier with more spicy taste of cinnamon, violet and wood. |
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| | Black Enterprise: The perfect sip: John D. Gregory enjoys an Armagnac moment |
| | * Traditionally, Armagnac is served in a brandy glass at the end of a meal; it is often paired with chocolate, fruit desserts, coffee, and cigars. | | | But in practice, the alchemy of Armagnac is a blending of Gascogny grapes: Folle Blanche, Ugni Blanche, Colombard, and Baco 22A, followed by a patented, single distillation and aging (most likely invented by the Moors). | | | For brandy connoisseurs, there is Armagnac, France's premier brandy. |
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| | French Cuisine: 30 year old armagnac |
| | Armagnac, being a distillate, stops aging when bottled. | | | Therefore if it says 30 years old it was that old when bottled and remains at that point until you open the bottle, when it starts to oxidise. | | | I have a 30 year old bottle of Vigil Armagnac which I have had for over 10 years. |
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| | Beverages: Old Armagnac |
| | Armagnac, like other hard liquors, does not improve with bottle age. | | | I inherited a bottle of Armagnac and am having a hard time dating it. | | | Vivant is a fairly easy to find Armagnac these days--it sells for maybe $35 a bottle. |
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| | Bartending tips and techniques at Bar-None |
| | An aromatic malt beer originally flavoured with hops -now other cereals can be used for the fermentation. | | | A spirit distilled from grain or potatoes and flavoured with caraway seeds, among others. | | | A generic name in the United Kingdom for bottled drink containing alcohol and pop (usually vodka/rum and lemonade/cider). |
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| | Armagnac's allure After Hours Canadian Business Online |
| | Armagnac is produced exclusively in the region it's named for, in the areas known as L'Armagnac-Tenarèze, Haut-Armagnac and Bas-Armagnac. | | | For Armagnac, that means beginning with white wine grapes like Baco Blanc, Colombard, Ugni Blanc and especially Folle Blanche, nurtured in any one of several different soil types, ranging from the silt and sand of Bas-Armagnac to the clay and lime of L'Armagnac-Tenarèze. | | | The makers of cognac double-distil their liquor, which takes their drink a step further from the influences of soil and fruit while intensifying its pure, sweet, elegant flavour. |
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| | Recipes: Printer Friendly |
| | Purée prune and Armagnac mixture with sugar syrup in a food processor until very smooth, about 2 minutes. | | | Bring sugar and 3/4 cup cold water to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. | | | The prunes can macerate in the Armagnac indefinitely if kept in an airtight container in a cool, dark place. |
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| | Vitaille Recipe Recources and Food Related Information |
| | bishop A mulled wine drink, often made with port or champagne, flavored with orange and lemon, cinnamon, clove, and other spices; a traditional drink in England and northern Europe. | | | drink, while its edible leaves are dried and powdered. | | | Apfel (Ger.) Apple; Apfelstrudel is thin strudel dough filled with apples, white raisins, and spices-a very popular dessert in Germany and Austria. |
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| | Shrine to Spirits - Brandy |
| | Drink it from a brandy balloon so you get the aroma too. | | | Armagnac - grape brandy from the Pays de Gascogne in south-west France | | | A blend of cognac and neutral spirit, this is a traditional Finnish ``noble drink,'' and it's a little sharp, but quite nice and drinkable. |
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| | The Beverage Network |
| | The oldest eau de vie from France, Armagnac has a long history of grape distillation dating back to the thirteenth century. | | | A subtle nose with traces of cloves and spice; caramel notes dominate the palate and it has an appealing oily texture that is both elegant and smooth. | | | I find that people who cannot drink strong spirits instantly like Brandy de Jerez." Along with its D.O. siblings, Brandy de Jerez is making an appearance in the cocktail world and has a plus of being well priced and high quality brandy for mixed drinks. |
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| | Similar to cognac, but supposedly stronger and smoother, Armagnac is a distilled alcohol made from the white wine produced from the grapes of southwest France. | | | Made by the Trappist monks of Chimay Abbey in Belgium, the beer almost looks like a port wine, with a slight sweetness to match, $19.98 for the 750 milliliter bottle and wood box, at John's Spirits Decanters. | | | Rich taste with hints of rose and plum are characteristic of Armagnac, while some have more notes of cinnamon, violet or wood. |
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| | Onistar AS |
| | Cognac, armagnac and brandy which are sold under Old Thomas and Consul brands are delivered to Estonia in barrels as finished products and are bottled at the factory of Onistar. | | | These are clean and authentic drinks and one can be absolutely sure that cognac was produced in the province Cognac, armagnac is from the French province Armagnac and brandy is also French by origin and does not contain any flavourings. |
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| | CHABOT - XO - Armagnac : Buy online @ TheDrinkShop.com |
| | Quickly, Armagnac became known for its fine aromas, complex flavours and as one of the finest brandies in the world. | | | In the twelfth century it was the Moors who took the wines of the region and distilled it into the form of Armagnac that we drink today. | | | Armagnac, which was first distilled nearly a thousand years ago, is France's oldest and most exceptional brandy. |
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| | Just what San Francisco needed -- a $650 cocktail / At $650 a pop you don't want to spill a drop at the Starlight Room |
| | He mixes the whisky and sherry with lemon juice and honey-flavored simple syrup, chills the drink ever so slightly, and serves it in an oversize martini glass. | | | Bezuidenhout leaves the infused Armagnac and the bubbly at the table, so customers can mix their drinks to their liking once the first glasses are finished. | | | The hardest part in creating this drink, Bezuidenhout says, was finding a mixer with which to finish it. |
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| | Armagnac Induction Dinner |
| | This very special dinner, organized by The French National Armagnac Office, the Compagnie des Mousquestaires d'Armagnac, and the Southwest France Tourist Board, is the finest way we know to celebrate this noble libation and honor this year's inductees into the centuries old armagnac society. | | | This month, four of the finest French chefs in the city--three of them natives of Southwestern France--celebrate their native drink with a dinner infused through and through with armagnac. | | | For hundreds of years, residents of Southwestern France kept their most precious secret to themselves: the rich brandy distilled in Gascony rarely traveled beyond the region's boundaries. |
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| | JOHN CAMPBELL VINTAGE POSTERS Popular Collectibles Directory |
| | Armagnac Ryst, circa 1945 - attractive poster advertising brandy - rampant lion raises a snifter. | | | Entertainment, Fashion, Food and Drink, Advertising, Travel, Transportation, Wine and Spirits | | | Nice lithograph on clay coated paper - condition is excellent excepting two or three small marks in the background - colours are fresh. |
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| | Five comedic characters drink and observe bottles of Royal Chadron champagne in this original, circa 1910 poster. | | | A gentleman holds a glass of armagnac in one hand and a pipe in the other in this 1938 original lithographic advertising poster. | | | Authentic vintage stone lithograph poster from France depicts a woman's face against a deco blue background with her favorite beverage. |
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| | Condom is a little town in the south-west of France, where Armagnac is produced. | | | Decorate with an apple slice and a strawberry. | | | Condom Delirium has never been drink of the month. |
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| | Pour the vermouth, Armagnac and creme de menthe into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes, and stir well. | | | For information on creating mixed drink recipes, bartending information, and measurements for alcoholic drinks, visit our Bartender Guide. |
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| | Cocktail Hour - Drink Recipe Collections, Bars, Liqour Reviews, Drink Links and more mixed drink recipes |
| | DRINK RECIPES Green Drinks Martini RecipesBrandy DrinksGin Drinks Liqueur Drinks Rum Drinks Tequila Drinks Vodka Drinks Whiskey Drinks Wine & Beer Drinks Drink Recipes @ AskMen.com | | | A few years ago, my request for a Sidecar was often met with "are you sure, that's what my grandmother drinks?" Luckily, the Sidecar is now enjoying a renewed popularity and can be easily had at most drinking establishments. | | | Although we never recreated our first Sidecar, we have perfected my personal favorite (listed below) made with equal parts armagnac (a french brandy very similar to cognac with a mellower taste), cointreau and lime juice. |
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| | This medium-bodied, cassis and blackberry flavored wine is dense, sweet, and soft. | | | The truly fortunate (and those with foresight) will have some in their own cellar, and may use this data to compare tasting notes and make the ever-formidable decisions about whether to drink or hold a wine. | | | The lucky ones may still find a bottle or two at out of the way wine shops, or perhaps in a friend's cellar. |
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| | GourmetSleuth - Prune and Armagnac Pots de Creme |
| | to food, cooking, recipes and drink web sites. | | | Combine milk and cream in heavy large saucepan. | | | GourmetSleuth - Prune and Armagnac Pots de Creme |
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| | Armagnac Induction Dinner |
| | Stuffed Roasted Wood Pigeon Flambé with Armagnac, Served with Fresh Chestnuts | | | "One does not merely drink Armagnac," wrote James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Paula Wolfert in The Cooking of Southwest France (Dial). | | | And they're not just participating in the ceremony-they're cooking, as well, and that's definitely something to celebrate. |
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| | The Food Timeline: history notes-meat |
| | Put an ounce of butter in a frying pan, and add four slices of lean salt pork dipped in flour; when turned to a golden color take off the salt pork, add two and a half pounds of chicken disjointed, also dipped in milk and flour. | | | The idea of making a sauce to go with fried chicken must have occurred early on, at least in Maryland, where such a match came to be known as "Maryland fried chicken." By 1878 a dish by this name was listed on the menu of the Grand Union hotel in Saratoga, New York..." | | | The Romans recognized ham (perna) and shoulder bacon (petaso) as two separate meats, and different recipes for preparing them for the table. |
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| | Armagnac helps foil blood clots - expatforums |
| | Armagnac is produced in southwestern France, where the French Paradox is | | | the grape-based brandy Armagnac in moderation helps to prevent blood clots. | | | People in southwestern France drink more Armagnac than people elsewhere, but |
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