Domaine du Pin 1985 Armagnac Darroze (70cl, 40%)

This Bas-Armagnac comes from the 1985 vintage of Domaine du Pin in Labastide-d'Armagnac. Monique Destribats made it from equal parts Baco and Colombard, distilling the wine continuously to 60%, then aged the spirit for forty years in a 420-litre oak cask. Darroze bottled it in January 2025 at its natural cask strength of 40% in a 70cl bottle. In the Unique Collection, estates and vintages remain separate and the spirits are not reduced with water. Candied orange peel, nougat, gingerbread and acacia honey meet liquorice, vanilla and fresh tobacco. Despite the long ageing it remains fresh and velvety on the palate. The nose combines candied orange peel and nougat with spicy liquorice and vanilla notes. On the palate it is full-bodied and velvety, with honey, fresh tobacco and a fine wood note. The finish is long and balanced, with gentle sweetness and mature spice.