1987 Baron Gaston Legrand Bas Armagnac

This premium brandy is made from hand-selected grapes that are distilled and then aged in oak barrels for over three decades, resulting in a complex and smooth flavor profile. With notes of vanilla, dark fruit, and a hint of spice, this brandy is perfect for sipping neat or mixed into a cocktail. The same source also mentions that the bottle size is 700ml, the ABV is 40%, and the Armagnac age is 1987.

Colour: Dark amber. 

Nose: Oh lovely! A well-rounded armagnac, full of prunes, raisins, chocolate and coffee at first nosing, before a second layer of mint, aniseed and liquorice bring more complexity and freshness. Dill. Also blackcurrant jelly. 

Mouth: Very classic full-bodied yet rounded, yet not too rounded, yet relatively smooth arrival. Liquorice, then some coffee, butterscotch, natural vanilla (pods) and some kind of cherry and cinnamon cake. All this works very well in my opinion. 

Finish: Rather long, firm, on coffee, liquorice and prunes. Excellent.