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Key facts

ABV17.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

Monluc Pousse Rapière Elderflower 70 cl 17 %

Among the variations of Pousse Rapière, Château de Monluc gives its elderflower expression a Parisian nickname: 'Le Quartier Latin'. It comes in at 17% vol. and is best served in a cocktail or over ice, according to the house. The Armagnac liqueur created at Saint-Puy in 1963 is here given a delicate elderflower note. For a lighter aperitif, it can be lengthened with a well-chilled brut sparkling wine. The 70 cl bottle sits naturally at the bar, alongside the orange and lemon versions.

the house

Château de Monluc

  • Location Château de Monluc, Saint-Puy (Gers)
  • Appellation Armagnac-Ténarèze

In Saint-Puy, in the Gers, the Château de Monluc stands on the remains of a 13th-century castle: it is the paternal home of Marshal Blaise de Monluc. The Lassus family, still the owners, developed Armagnac here and created Pousse Rapière on the estate in 1963. Its Armagnacs are born in Ténarèze, in the heart of Gascony. Since 2…

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The record

Cellar notes

Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
17.0 °
Type
Liqueur d'armagnac
Reference
MONLUC_PR_SUREAU

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