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.

This V.S.O.P. is aged for 8 years in oak barrels, maintaining the balance between fruits freshness and complexity given by the wood, an eau-de-vie revealing the potential of young Armagnacs.

Tasting notes

Light amber-gold colour. Fruity nose with hints of oak. Supple on the palate, with a spicy finish and a structured mid-palate.

Food pairing

Its freshness balances sweet or milk chocolate.