Armagnac

[ ahr-muhn-yak; French ar-mah-nyak ]

noun

1. a dry brandy distilled in the district of Armagnac in SW France.

Armagnac

/ ˈɑːmənˌjæk /

noun

1. a dry brown brandy distilled in the French district of Gers

Word History and Origins

Origin of Armagnac¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Word History and Origins

Origin of Armagnac¹

from Armagnac, the former name of this region

Example Sentences

Some of the spirits it offers include the Borough Bourbon, a five-year-old high-rye bourbon boldly finished in 50-year-old Armagnac casks.

From Washington Blade

But unlike Cognac, regulations in Armagnac permit producers to declare and age a so-called vintage-dated Armagnac.

From The Daily Beast

Armagnac, that underappreciated and fiery Gascon brandy, has a long history.

From The Daily Beast

In selecting an Armagnac, here are some useful tips about how to read the label, so that you know what you are buying.

From The Daily Beast

And like Cognac once again, Armagnac requires ageing in oak barrels, but not just any oak barrel.

From The Daily Beast

The dark, almost black oak trees from the ancient Monlezun forest in the Armagnac region are obligatory for any serious Armagnac.

From The Daily Beast

The name was derived from Bernard Count of Armagnac, the duke's father-in-law, who gave the party most of its energy.

From Project Gutenberg

Had the doctors of Poitiers been less zealously Armagnac they would henceforth have mistrusted Jeanne and suspected her of heresy.

From Project Gutenberg

The English received the arrow, untied the letter, and having read it they cried: "This a message from the Armagnac strumpet."

From Project Gutenberg

In the words of an Armagnac prophet of the time: "the keys of the war gates knew the hands that had forged them."

From Project Gutenberg

The predictions and verses of the Armagnac ecclesiastics were spread abroad everywhere with amazing rapidity.

From Project Gutenberg