Dartigalongue 1988 Bas Armagnac
Lot number: 171-04590
Winning bid: £130
It was in 1817, under the reign of Louis XVIII that Pascal Dartigalongue was born. Coming from a family of winegrowers based in Saint Lannes near to Madiran, he spent his childhood in the heart of the vineyards surrounded by wine and Eau-de-Vie. His beginnings were hard, but very quickly he understood that Armagnac was a product for export. His Armagnacs, sold in barrels, found markets in Belgium, Holland, England and even already in the USA.
By the 1890’s, Josephs health was fragile, and so he decided to pass on the company to his two sons André and Henri. André set up an agency to represent the company in Paris, whilst his younger brother Henri stayed in Nogaro to manage the production. This strategy was a great success, by 1906, the vintage Dartigalongue Armagnacs were on the menu at the Café de Flore, the Edouard VII, the Café Riche, and many other prestigious and luxury Parisian hotels.
Distilled: 1988
Cask Number: 446
45% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 020 / 492
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