Armagnac
a dry brandy distilled in the district of Armagnac in SW France.
Origin of Armagnac
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But unlike Cognac, regulations in Armagnac permit producers to declare and age a so-called vintage-dated Armagnac.
Armagnac History and How to Choose the Best Brandy | David Lincoln Ross | February 26, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTArmagnac, that underappreciated and fiery Gascon brandy, has a long history.
Armagnac History and How to Choose the Best Brandy | David Lincoln Ross | February 26, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTIn selecting an Armagnac, here are some useful tips about how to read the label, so that you know what you are buying.
Armagnac History and How to Choose the Best Brandy | David Lincoln Ross | February 26, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd like Cognac once again, Armagnac requires ageing in oak barrels, but not just any oak barrel.
Armagnac History and How to Choose the Best Brandy | David Lincoln Ross | February 26, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe dark, almost black oak trees from the ancient Monlezun forest in the Armagnac region are obligatory for any serious Armagnac.
Armagnac History and How to Choose the Best Brandy | David Lincoln Ross | February 26, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
The name was derived from Bernard Count of Armagnac, the duke's father-in-law, who gave the party most of its energy.
Battles of English History | H. B. (Hereford Brooke) GeorgeHad the doctors of Poitiers been less zealously Armagnac they would henceforth have mistrusted Jeanne and suspected her of heresy.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceThe English received the arrow, untied the letter, and having read it they cried: "This a message from the Armagnac strumpet."
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceIn the words of an Armagnac prophet of the time: "the keys of the war gates knew the hands that had forged them."
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceThe predictions and verses of the Armagnac ecclesiastics were spread abroad everywhere with amazing rapidity.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole France
British Dictionary definitions for Armagnac
/ (ˈɑːmənˌjæk) /
a dry brown brandy distilled in the French district of Gers
Origin of Armagnac
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