The Darroze 30 Year Old GA straddles a fine line between its properly mature character and its residual youthful energy. The nose displays plenty of dense, ripe red fruit and cooked tropical fruits, backed up by notes of toasted walnut, varnish, candied apple, new leather, and pumpkin bread. Faint heat needs a few minutes to blow off, making room for additional hints of cherry wood, graham cracker crust, and toffee. Rich, luxurious wood tones are the centerpiece of the palate, accented by full baking spices on medium-full weight and very polished, approachable texture. The fruit flavors are darker fruit than on the nose with fig, plum, and boysenberry. Brown sugar and cherry cola pop on the mid-palate, leading to a medium-long finish of toasted cinnamon, faint graphite, and white pepper. For a 30-year-old Armagnac, this one is quite a sharp buy.
94 points, Andrew Kitz, B-21 Spirits Buyer (Sep 2026)
Top Quality Store
