armagnac
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Armagnacs, plural;
/ˌärmənˈyak/,/-ˈyäk/,
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Armagnacs, plural;
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A type of brandy, traditionally made in Aquitaine in southwestern France
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- dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France
- The Armagnac party was prominent in French politics and warfare during the Hundred Years' War. It was allied with the supporters of Charles, Duke of Orléans against John the Fearless after Charles' father Louis of Orléans was killed at the orders of the Duke of Burgundy in 1407. ...
- The hilly county of Armagnac (Armanhac) in the foothills of the Pyrenées, between the Adour and Garonne rivers is a historic comté of the Duchy of Gascony (Gascogne), established in 601 in the southwest of Aquitaine (now France). ...
- Armagnac, located in the Southwest of France (south of Bordeaux) is the lesser-known cousin to Cognac. Armagnac is much older, as a truly identified brandy-producing region, than is Cognac. ...
- claims to be older than Cognac; first having been produced by the Moors in the 12th Century.
- A type of brandy that has been distilled from wine made from grapes grown in the area surrounding the city of Condom, France.
- a brandy like cognac, but distilled only once and available in vintages
- a brandy made in southwestern France and aged in casks of black oak from Gasony.
- A full-bodied brandy made only in the French province of Gascony with a distinctively robust bouquet and lively fruit flavor. 80- to 86-proof.
- High quality grape brandy from Gascony
- A distinctive kind of brandy or eau de vie produced in the Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France. (2.4, 2.8)
- a region of Southwestern France famous for brandy.