what is armagnac
Armagnac Brandy. Armagnac is a highly aromatic brandy from the Gascony region of far south-western France. Armagnac was France's first brandy and is said to date back more than 700 years, to the early 15th Century.If accurate, this makes Armagnac the oldest distilled spirit produced anywhere in Europe.Despite its long history, Armagnac is often confused with (and compared with) its more famous cousin Cognac.rmagnac comes from Gascony, 75 miles (120km) south-east of Bordeaux. Cognac comes from the Charente, just north of Bordeaux. Armagnac is more deeply flavored, weightier, earthier and darker. Cognac is slightly lighter, finer and fruitier.