{"title":"Born in 1962: Vintage Armagnac and Spirits","description":"\u003cp\u003e1962 was a working year in Gascony like any other, and the spirit distilled then has been quietly maturing ever since. Giving someone a bottle from their birth year hands over a piece of that year, which is why vintage Armagnac suits a 64th birthday better than most gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are single vintage bottlings, not blends built from several harvests, so each one is tied to one particular year. Any given vintage lasts only as long as its cask does. If your year is missing from this list, write to \u003ca href=\"mailto:orders@liquorwinecave.com.au\"\u003eorders@liquorwinecave.com.au\u003c\/a\u003e and we will look into it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-de-joy-1962-bas-armagnac-40-5-700ml","title":"Domaine de Joy 1962 Armagnac 40.5% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis bottle holds Armagnac from a single year, 1962, selected by Domaine de Joÿ, an estate at Panjas that also makes Côtes de Gascogne wines. Joÿ's vintage range spans harvests from 1960 to 2005, only offers Armagnacs of more than 15 years of age, and every one is aged in oak barrels. The estate chooses each vintage for a broad range of aromas and real depth on the palate, and it holds High Environmental Value level 3 certification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark brown in the glass. Coffee and grilled hazelnut open the nose, then orange zest and dark chocolate carry through the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiving it.\u003c\/strong\u003e A spirit from a single named year makes a meaningful present for a 1962 birthday or anniversary. You will find other bottles from the same year in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/liquorwinecave.com.au\/collections\/born-in-1962\"\u003eBorn in 1962 collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548575600799,"sku":"JOY1962","price":533.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/domaine-de-joy-1962-armagnac-405-700ml-730665.jpg?v=1712806524"},{"product_id":"delord-bas-armagnac-1962-40-700ml","title":"Delord 1962 Armagnac 40% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single year armagnac from 1962, made by the Delord family, whose distillery is at Lannepax in the Gers. Each Delord vintage comes from one harvest and one distillation, and while every year is different, all share a richness of aroma that comes with age. The oldest of them, going back to 1900, are kept in glass demijohns, away from the light, in a cellar room the family calls Paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear amber with old copper tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rancio, prunes and quince paste, with almond behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Candied prune and apricot, cocoa and wood, with good length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelord suggests its older armagnacs alone, or with a cigar, a chocolate dessert or a tangy arabica. Compare other years in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/liquorwinecave.com.au\/collections\/armagnac\"\u003earmagnac collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Delord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548634812575,"sku":"DELO62box","price":606.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/products\/Delord-1962-Armagnac-40_-700ml-Liquor-Wine-Cave-1664927002-594723.jpg?v=1668484940"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquorwinecave.com.au\/collections\/born-in-1962.oembed","provider":"Liquor Wine Cave","version":"1.0","type":"link"}