the bottle
The 8-year-old Clés des Ducs brings together Armagnacs aged in oak casks. It offers subtle notes of vanilla, dried fruit and spice, with a notably long finish. Presented in a 70 cl Exception bottle and cardboard gift box, it bridges the gap between the vibrancy of the VSOP and the depth of the house's 12- and 18-year-old expressions.
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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Armagnac specialist
A cellar devoted to the brandies of Gascony.
The year on the label
Authentic vintages, from 1900 to the present day.
Careful shipping
Bottles wedged and protected, tracked delivery in France and Europe.
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