{"title":"Born in 1981: Vintage Armagnac and Spirits","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bottle distilled in 1981 has been in barrel for well over forty years. Given for a 45th birthday, it lands differently to a generic bottle of something, because the year on the label is theirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery vintage is a single year rather than a blend, and the cask behind it is the only source. Once that is gone the vintage does not come back. For a year not listed on this page, email \u003ca href=\"mailto:orders@liquorwinecave.com.au\"\u003eorders@liquorwinecave.com.au\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-boingneres-1981-folle-blanche-grand-bas-armagnac-48-700ml","title":"Domaine Boingneres 1981 Folle Blanche Grand Bas Armagnac 48% 700ml","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA higher-than-normal strength Bas Armagnac from the 1981 vintage, remarkable also for being produced solely from the once-ubiquitous, now all-but-forgotten Folle Blanche grape.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Domaine Boingneres","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548585267359,"sku":"BOIN81FB","price":951.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/DomaineBoingneres1981FolleBlancheGrandBasArmagnac48_700ml-850472.jpg?v=1713428411"},{"product_id":"delord-1981-bas-armagnac-40-700ml","title":"Delord 1981 Bas Armagnac 40% 700ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDelord 1981 Bas Armagnac 40% 700ml\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\nAroma:\r\nPepper, cinnamon and ginger\r\n\r\nAgeing:\r\nAged in damp cellars.\r\n\r\nDistillation:\r\nDistilled at around 54-58 degrees. Lower than other brandies, providing greater wine flavours but less refinement than cognacs.\r\n\r\nFlavour:\r\nRich flavours of dried fruits, butter and spices\r\n\r\nGrape Variety:\r\nUgni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Baco.\r\n\r\nViticulture:\r\nThe climate is soft and humid with sunny autumns and the soil is made of siliceous clay which is poor in lime, giving Bas Armagnacs a lightness and fragrance with subtle tastes.","brand":"Delord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548587888799,"sku":"DELO81","price":233.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/delord-1981-bas-armagnac-40-700ml-852814.jpg?v=1712806087"},{"product_id":"darroze-1981-lahitte-gba-46-200ml","title":"Darroze 1981 Lahitte Grand Bas Armagnac 46% 200ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful gold color, red reflections. The nose is very seductive thanks to aromas of candied fruit, chocolate, brown tobacco and liquorice. Superb. The palate is rich, still very complex in aromas: orange peel, prune, cinnamon, pepper. The tannins have very delicate. Very long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Francis Darroze","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548596441247,"sku":"DAR1981LAHITTE200ml","price":132.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/files\/Darroze1981LahitteGrandBasArmagnac46_200ml-525330.jpg?v=1714822934"},{"product_id":"dar1981bellair700ml","title":"1981 Bellair GBA Darroze 49% 700ml","description":"Beautiful amber color, golden tints. The nose is marked by aromas of nuts, almonds, toast, mocha, gingerbread, tobacco. Still very fresh despite these marked aromas of ageing. On the palate, candied fruit still accompanies this strong character of a 40-year-old Armagnac. Long in the palate.","brand":"Francis Darroze","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45252990861471,"sku":"DAR1981BELLAIR700ml","price":402.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/2322\/1151\/products\/Blank_5cbe8af6-e137-4cf7-8c20-8b38787fd92a-380423.jpg?v=1668484454"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquorwinecave.co.nz\/collections\/born-in-1981.oembed","provider":"Liquor Wine Cave","version":"1.0","type":"link"}