1964 Armagnac Delord

滴隆雅 1964——一支有溫度的老年份文邑，像把時間濃縮成一杯暖意。

【為什麼選它？】
1) 稀有年份 -> 擁有歷史感的收藏酒款，開瓶就是話題。利益：聚會或贈禮都能立刻吸睛。
2) 傳統蒸餾＋長期橡木桶熟成 -> 層次多變，從乾果到香料逐層展開。利益：每一口都有新發現，不會膩。
3) 小批精神、手工控管 -> 個性鮮明、不走大廠同質路線。利益：適合追求獨特口味的飲家。

【侍酒師私房筆記】先用郁金香杯，倒小量先聞，靜置10–20分鐘再嘗。前段是蜜餞橙皮、焦糖和核果香，入口厚實但不笨重，舌面有香料（肉桂、丁香）和皮革、煙草的深層回甘，尾韻帶微微核桃苦和黑巧克力的暖感。適合飯後慢慢品，或兩人深聊時細細分享。

【場景化配餐指南】香港入夜：飯局後到旁邊茶餐廳的露台，一邊抽根雪茄、一邊配一小塊陳年芝士或蛋撻（濃郁派對風）、又或配燒鴨切片——溫暖又有儀式感。

【降維打擊對比】相較於同價位的主流大牌，此款更有田野感與木桶帶來的成熟香氣，價位合理，適合想收藏「有故事且有口味」的買家。

A 1964 vintage Armagnac from Delord: decades of oak and time distilled into a single, velvety dram.

【Why choose it?】
1) Rare vintage release -> Own a mature piece of Armagnac history, perfect for special moments.
2) Long cellar ageing -> Complex layers of dried fruit, spice and leather that evolve in the glass.
3) Distillery pedigree -> Delord’s traditional column-distillation and careful ageing deliver depth without heaviness.

【Sommelier’s Notes】Pour a small tulip glass and give it 10–20 minutes to open. Nose: candied orange peel, old oak spice, tobacco and walnut. Palate: plush toffee and honeyed fruit first, then warm baking spice and a leathery, tobacco-tinged core. Texture is silky, warming the throat with a prolonged, gently bitter-sweet finish.

【Pairing Occasions】An after-dinner contemplative dram; enjoy with a quiet balcony view, paired with a wedge of aged cheese or a dark chocolate tart. Also elevates celebratory toasts where a full-bodied spirit suits the moment.

【Competitive Edge】Compared with pricey Cognacs of similar age, Delord offers an artisanal Armagnac character—earthier, nuttier and often better value for collectors seeking personality over label prestige.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 40%
• Decant Time: 15 minutes
• Taste: dried apricot, orange peel, toffee, old oak, vanilla, spice (clove, cinnamon), leather, tobacco, walnut, long warm finish, silky texture, honeyed note
• Food Matching: Dark chocolate (70%+), Aged Comté or Roquefort, Duck à l'orange / Cantonese roast duck, Foie gras or pâté, Dried figs, apricots, nuts, Cigar (medium-bodied), Slow-roasted game (wild boar, venison)
• Grape Variety: Baco , Ugni Blanc , Folle Blanche , Colombard , Other ,

Winery

滴隆雅（Delord）是來自 Bas-Armagnac 的家族酒莊，世代以小批量蒸餾和長期橡木桶熟成著稱。酒莊重視傳統工法與手感控桶，讓每支文邑保有地域風味與時間沉澱。

Armagnac Delord is a family-owned house in Bas-Armagnac with a long tradition of small-batch distillation. They favour traditional column stills and extended oak ageing, producing Armagnacs that balance rustic character with refined maturity.