About this release
L’Armagnac ou la cuisse?
We are delighted to present you our next bottling, which will have its premiere on the German Armagnac Festival 2024. It’s a lively cask from Domaine d’Espérance, which is led by the venerable and universally respected Claire de Montesquiou, who is a direct descendant of d’Artagnan the famous musketeer! Say bonjour to Espérance 2003!
The bouquet is pretty much the antithesis of the super dark Hontambere 1983, with the brightest fruits almost jumping out at you: Apricots, mirabelle plums, quinces and yellow apples! Spring flowers bloom among all this and a sweetness of acacia honey pervades! A few lemon zests say hello! It is even remotely reminiscent of a young cognac!
On the palate, the bright fruit caresses the tongue with its freshness, the sweet honey provides softness and a fine acidity ensures a balanced, exciting flavour experience!
A bientôt à Stuttgart!
Facts
We pay special attention and care to transparency in our cask selection. Therefore, we share all the data we could gather from the producer:
| Spirit category | Armagnac |
| Producer | Espérance |
| Origin | Bas Armagnac |
| Grape variety | Baco |
| Vintage | 2003 |
| ABV | 48,4 % |
| Still type | Alambic Armagnacais |
| Distillateur | Roumat |
| Aged for | 19 years |
| Cellar climate | Semi humid |
| Cask number | #60 |
| Bottled in | March 2024 |
| Number of bottles | 257 |
Blog reviews
extremely good. (90/100)
WhiskyFun
Vom Preis-Genuss-Verhältnis eine absolute Empfehlung, die man ohne Bedenken an einem geselligen Abend mit Genießern auf den Tisch stellen kann. (86/100)
Zucker & Zeste
It’s not entirely fair to have this after much older expressions, but I’d say it does withstand the competition quite well. (86/100)
WhiskyNotes.be
Très bel armagnac, bien plus fin et léger que le Hontambère dégusté ci dessus. La complexité semble moindre, mais cela reste dans tous les cas un très beau moment plaisir. (87/100)
Le Blog A Roger
This time you can see a gentleman on the label holding a tray with a variety of delicacies. (87/100)
Arcore