Armagnac is claimed to be the oldest spirit in the world, it has been recorded as being distilled and appreciated since 1411 and, in former times, was even used for medicinal purposes.

Armagnac is also a region, part of the southwest of France and is divided into three “sous-appellations” : Bas-Armagnac, Ténarèze and Haut-Armagnac. Armagnac, along with its more illustrious relative Cognac, are the two most famous of French Brandies.

Baron de Lustrac is a small Armagnac brand known as an “éleveur-negociant” or “merchant-producer”. As an éleveur-negociant, Baron de Lustrac work with a small number producers and growers (20 ) throughout the Armagnac region. The producers will age the Armagnac in oak barrels in their own cellars but Baron de Lustrac are responsible for monitoring the ageing of the eau de vie, blending and bottling the final product. Thus Lustrac have a huge amount of control over the final product. All their Armagnacs, like this Baron de Lustrac 1964 Vintage Armagnac, are bottled at their bottling cellar in Nogaro.