Samalens house comprises quite an atypical distillery: four traditional pot-stills from Armagnac, and four traditional pot-stills from Cognac. The traditional distillation requires experience and continuous tasting during the entire process. To be as precise as possible, cuts are not standardized and depend on distiller’s tastings. Each eau-de-vie is aged in traditional Armagnac 450-liters barrel made of french pedunculate or sessile oaks. They are selected for their thin grain and slight toast to preserve the eau-de-vie aromas without too strong wood treatment. Aged in new barrels first, the Armagnacs are moved in used ones to be matured slowly until their bottling.

Tasting notes

A nose of plum jam and apple compote. The palate is smooth, with candied notes, before moving on to aromas of fresh walnuts. A long, vanilla finish.

Food pairing

The fresh fruit gives it structure and helps to bring out its candied aromas.