Cyrano 50 Year Old Armagnac

Cyrano 50 Year Old Armagnac is a 42% ABV (84 proof) armagnac in a 750mL bottle — a blend of several armagnacs aged 50 to 60 years, selected by the Maître de Chai and matured in oak from the forests of Gascony, France, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 42% (84 proof — official brand presentation; not 40%)
• Size: 750mL (official: 700 or 750ml glass bottles)
• Age: blend of armagnacs aged 50–60 years
• Origin: Gascony, France; Gascon forest oak
• Position: one of Cyrano's two 'sipping' expressions (with the 25 Year)
• Brand: inspired by the legend of Cyrano de Bergerac

Half a Century in Gascon Oak

Fifty years in barrel transforms armagnac into something closer to meditation than drink: the younger components of the blend bring the fruit, the older ones bring the rancio — that deep, nutty, almost balsamic complexity that only extreme age creates. Cyrano's Maître de Chai selects armagnacs between 50 and 60 years old, all raised in tight-grained oak from Gascony's own forests, and bottles them at 42% — a touch higher than the category norm, preserving intensity. Shop our armagnac collection, browse the Cyrano range, or compare other French brandies built for slow sipping.

Tasting Notes

Profoundly layered: dried fig, date, and prune give way to walnut, polished leather, cigar box, and dark chocolate, with the signature rancio character — a savory, almost umami depth — underneath. The 42% bottling keeps the palate vivid rather than soft; the finish is extraordinarily long, unfolding in waves of spice and dried fruit.

How to Enjoy

Neat, in a tulip or snifter, at room temperature — nothing else. Give it ten minutes in the glass. This is a milestone bottle: anniversaries, retirements, the birth of a grandchild. Water and ice are sacrilege here.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cyrano 50 Year Old Armagnac?
A blend of armagnacs aged 50 to 60 years from Gascony, France, bottled at 42% ABV — one of Cyrano's two 'sipping' expressions.

What is the ABV of Cyrano 50 Year?
42% ABV (84 proof), per the brand's official presentation — higher than the 40% many armagnacs are bottled at.

What does 50-year-old armagnac taste like?
Deep dried fruit, walnut, leather, chocolate, and rancio — the savory, nutty complexity that only decades in oak produce.

Is Cyrano 50 Year a single vintage?
No — it's a blend of several armagnacs aged 50–60 years, selected by the Maître de Chai; no vintage is claimed.

A half-century of patience in one bottle — order Cyrano 50 Year Old Armagnac online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.