{"title":"Born in 1988: Vintage Armagnac and Spirits","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1988 vintage carries its distillation year on the front of the bottle. That is the whole appeal for a 38th birthday gift, because it ties a bottle to a person rather than to a category.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingle year, no blending. Each vintage lives and dies with its cask, so availability changes as bottles sell. If 1988 is not listed, or you need another year, email \u003ca href=\"mailto:orders@liquorwinecave.com.au\"\u003eorders@liquorwinecave.com.au\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"delord-bas-armagnac-1988-40-700ml","title":"Delord 1988 Bas Armagnac 40% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Delord family has made Armagnac since 1893, and its distillery stands in Lannepax, the family's native village, in the Bas Armagnac. This 1988 vintage was distilled from that one year's harvest and left to mature in barrel until it was bottled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe family grows the four traditional Armagnac grapes (Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche and Baco) on its own vineyard, and it is one of the few houses to use both continuous and double distillation. Its oldest vintages are stored in glass bonbonnes, away from the light, in a room the family calls Paradise. Each vintage is different, but all share the richness of aroma that comes with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e Look for the seven classic Armagnac notes: plum, peach, nut, violet, vanilla, lime and pepper. Bottled at 40%, it makes a thoughtful choice for marking a 1988 anniversary. Compare other houses and vintages 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":42548633895071,"sku":"DELO88","price":180.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/delord-1988-bas-armagnac-40-700ml-693974.jpg?v=1713063638"},{"product_id":"christian-drouin-1988-calvados-pays-dauge-42-700ml","title":"Christian Drouin 1988 Calvados Pays d'Auge 42% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single-year calvados from Christian Drouin, the Normandy house where three generations of the Drouin family have made calvados. The 1988 was twice distilled in a copper pot still and then aged in casks that had previously held sherry, and that cask shows clearly in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Amber.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose.\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic Oloroso-cask character, with honey and brown sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full bodied and rich, with a long, lingering finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther years and blends from the house are gathered in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/liquorwinecave.com.au\/collections\/christian-drouin\"\u003eChristian Drouin collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Drouin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42944157483167,"sku":"LAURdrouin1988","price":558.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/christian-drouin-1988-calvados-pays-dauge-42-700ml-292832.jpg?v=1712280087"},{"product_id":"darroze-1988-lahitte-armagnac-47-5-700ml","title":"Darroze 1988 Lahitte Armagnac 47.5% 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCollection Francis Darroze 1988 CHATEAU DE LAHITTE at Courrensan Grand Bas Armagnac \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- 67% Ugni blanc 33% Colombard 47.5% -700ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e: Nice golden colour with brown tints. The nose is fruity, with orange peels, dry apricots, quince jam, vanilla, and cinnamon. The palate is nice and balanced, with fruity notes again, and the finish is very spicy (pepper, cloves). It's very long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Francis Darroze","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56248936366239,"sku":"Dar1988Lahitte","price":334.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/darroze-1988-lahitte-armagnac-475-700ml-538569-105940.jpg?v=1738019455"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquorwinecave.com.au\/collections\/born-in-1988.oembed","provider":"Liquor Wine Cave","version":"1.0","type":"link"}