Ararat Akhtamar 10 Year Old Brandy

Yerevan Brandy Company was founded in 1887, in the Armenian capital city of Yerevan. Their brandy is produced using locally sourced, white grapes, and spring water, a tradition that has been passed down for generations upon generations, for thousands of years.Ararat Brandy is a unique, award-winning brandy from Armenia, produced by Yerevan Brandy, and crafted in the valley of Mount Ararat. Remarkably in this valley, the sun shines for over 300 days in a year. This incredible brandy is made from some of the oldest grapes known to mankind. It is said that Noahs ark landed in this region after the flood, where he planted grape seeds. Made using traditional methods, that can be traced back to 1887, with the founder Nerses Tairyants. Ararat encapsulates the rich cultural and historical heritage of Armenia it is a renowned spirit imbibed ubiquitously during celebrations and at meetings of world leaders. It is even said that Winston Churchill became a fan after he was gifted a bottle by Joseph Stalin at the 1945 Yalta Conference. The grapes in this brandy are naturally fermented to produce a high-quality wine, which is twice distilled, and aged for 10 years in Caucasian oak barrels. A beautiful amber color with a touch of copper this brandy has lively and elegant aromas of beeswax, hazelnut and oak bark with traces of vanilla and dried plum dominate the bouquet. Rounded, hidden, sweetish taste unfolds gradually offering you a temptingly long aftertaste. Light dryness in the end is counter-balanced by shades of cinnamon. Pick up your bottle today!