Guides and tasting notes

Birth Year Spirits: The Australian Guide to Buying a Bottle From the Year You Were Born

A bottle distilled in the year someone was born is one of the few gifts that cannot be bought off a shelf. Here is what is actually available in Australia, why Armagnac beats whisky for this, and how to check a vintage bottle is genuine.

Armagnac, the oldest brandy from France

Armagnac is a distinctive kind of brandy produced in the Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France. It is distilled from wine usually made from a blend of grapes