Ararat-Dvin 10 Year Old Brandy
Ararat-Dvin 10 Year Old Brandy is a 100-proof (50% ABV) Armenian brandy built on a recipe from 1945 — the first masterpiece of the ARARAT Exclusive Collection — and the one the brand calls the "diplomatic brandy," served at world-historic diplomatic meetings. Intense dark amber with rich warm mahogany tints, it is distilled twice in Charentais stills from endemic Armenian grapes of the Ararat Valley, aged in Caucasian oak, and then rested three further years in oak after blending for what the brand calls "excellent balance of strength and softness," closing with a long, dry aftertaste. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 50% (100 proof) — the full-strength outlier of the Ararat range
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: recipe from 1945; aged in Caucasian oak with 3 years of post-blend aging (live title carries a 10-year statement; official page lists "Aging: Collection" — flagged above)
- Origin: Yerevan Brandy Company, Armenia; named for Dvin, the medieval capital of Armenia
- Production: Charentais double distillation; Caucasian oak (Quercus macranthera) casks from YBC's own cooperage
The Diplomatic Brandy of Armenia
Dvin takes its name from the medieval capital of Armenia, and its role has always been statecraft: bottles of this brandy have accompanied generations of diplomatic meetings between world leaders — the "diplomatic brandy" of the ARARAT range. The 1945 recipe belongs to the brand's Exclusive Collection era, when Yerevan's master blenders were building the house's reputation bottle by bottle. On the palate it leads with deep hazelnut and bright spices — tobacco leaf, clove, dried fruit — finishing long and dry. Explore the full Ararat collection alongside the rest of our brandy shelf.
Tasting Notes
Color: intense dark amber with rich warm mahogany tints. Aroma: deep hazelnut and bright spices. Palate: tobacco leaf, clove, dried fruit, balanced strength and softness. Finish: long, dry, lingering.
How to Enjoy
Serve neat at room temperature in a tulip glass — at 100 proof it deserves a slow pour. A few drops of water open the spice; it also stands up to a premium cigar. Browse more high-proof pours in our cocktail-ready spirits selection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the proof of Ararat Dvin?
100 proof (50% ABV) — the strongest core expression in the Ararat range.
Why is it called the "diplomatic brandy"?
Because bottles of Dvin have accompanied world-historic diplomatic meetings over the decades, per the brand.
Is Ararat Dvin really 10 years old?
The bottle and retailers call it 10 years old, but the brand's official page lists the aging as "Collection" without a year statement — the one title in this range we flagged for the owner's word.
A diplomat's brandy at a cask-level 100 proof — order Ararat Dvin 10 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.