Armagnac is traditionally drunk neat as an aperitif or after-dinner liqueur. The addition of a slight dash of water will develop the expression of more fruity aromas.
Glass: Tulip-shaped. This shape will help in capturing the richness of the armagnac rather than the alcohol.
The Old Fashioned cocktail is said to have been invented in 1884 by a retired American officer. A classic, known to sublimate old armagnacs.
Armagnac: Janneau XO or 12 years
Ingredients:
50 mL Janneau
1 cube of brown sugar
3 dashes of Angostura Bitters
Orange zest for decoration
Mix 5cL Janneau XO or 12 years, 1 cube of brown sugar, 3 dashes of bitter on ice and 3 ice cubes. Mix.
Cigars and Janneau armagnacs form a beautiful alliance.
Favour our old armagnacs for their woody characters.
A hot and luscious cocktail in which armagnac Janneau is sublimated by toasted notes.
Armagnac: VS or VSOP
Ingredients:
40 mL Janneau
80 mL Espresso coffee
20 mL Cointreau
20 mL Gomme syrup
Mix all the ingredients and serve in a Martini glass. Garnish with 3 coffee beans.
& Ginger
Versatile cocktail with attitude that reveals the elegance and the fruit of Janneau VS or VSOP
Armagnac: Janneau VS or VSOP
Ingredients:
30 mL Janneau
Ginger ale
Lemon
Pour 3 cL Janneau armagnac on crushed ice. Fill with ginger ale and decorate with a slice of lemon.
Created in the Ritz in Paris in 1923 and popularized in the 30’s in London, this classic is definitely inspired by these great capitals.
Ingredients:
35 mL Janneau
30 mL Cointreau
15 mL lemon juice
In a mixing glass, chill 35 mL Janneau with 30 mL Cointreau and 15 mL lemon juice with ice. Filter in your nicest Champagne coupe.
Adding one or two ice cubes dilutes and diminishes the degree of the armagnac. The fruity aromas are highlighted.
This way of drinking armagnac is perfect for aperitif.
Armagnac: Janneau VS, VSOP or 12 years
Glass: whisky glass
Audacious cocktails created during the American prohibition. Delicious encounter of two French spirits.
Armagnac: Janneau VSOP
Ingredients:
30 ml Janneau VSOP
30 ml Calvados Boulard Grand Solage
15 ml sweet Vermouth
1 orange zest
Pour the armagnac, the calvados and the vermouth in a cocktail glass filled with ice. Mix and pour in a cocktail glass preferably cold. Decorate with the orange zest.