Marie Duffau Bas Armagnac Delord 25 yr

Founded in 1893 and to this day continuing to make Armagnac in the Bas-Armagnac region with the fourth generation taking over the reigns. This 25 year is a stunning example of what you should expect from top notch producer. Pruney, cinnamon, clovey, Christmas cake and rancio. The flavors on the palate are integrated seamlessly with the alcohol. It's a mouthcoating, sensational spirit with a finish that endures. Born in 1875, Prosper Delord started the company as an itinerant distiller. He gained a reputation for his dedication and expertise by carting his traveling pot still around to farms in the Bas Armagnac region. Later, he married Marie Duffau and in 1925 they officially founded the company with their son Gaston. They established the business as a permanent site in Lannepax and the armagnacs were sold under the two names: Delord and Duffau. Today, great grandsons Jerome and Sylvain carry on the same tradition and have established a reputation for quality that is unsurpassed. Owners of a prime 20 hectare vineyard in the heart of Bas Armagnac, (widely known as the 1st Cru), they have been distilling, aging and blending their eau de vie in the exact same way their great grandfather. The aging cellars contain armagnacs dating back to 1904.