this bottle
clés des ducs Armagnac 1966
- Ageing Vintage 1966, distilled in Panjas, unblended
The 1966 bottle from Clés des Ducs is part of the house's vintage range, distilled at the Chai de Bordeneuve in Panjas. Year after year, the cellar master applies the same exacting standards: casks selected one by one to bring out a rich, mellow spirit with measured oak influence. This 1966, bottled at 40°, bears the distinct character of its harvest year, with no blending across other vintages. A bottle conceived as much for a birth or anniversary gift as for discerning, heritage-minded tasting.
the house
Clés des Ducs
- Founded in 1774
- Location Panjas, Gers
- Appellation Armagnac (Bas-Armagnac and Ténarèze depending on the expression)
- Grape varieties Traditional Gascon grape varieties, principally Ugni Blanc, along with Baco, Folle Blanche and Colombard
- Distillation Continuous distillation at low temperature in a copper Armagnac still
The story of Clés des Ducs begins in 1774 in Panjas, in the Gers, with Paul Baylac, lord of the village, who distilled its first eaux-de-vie. Since 2008, the house has been owned by the Groupe Armanoir, which upholds a craft built on traditional Gascon grape varieties, with Ugni Blanc at the fore, alongside Baco, Folle Blanche …
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