Argonaut Fat Thumb Brandy
Argonaut Fat Thumb Brandy is a 750mL California brandy bottled at 86 proof (43% ABV), blended from alembic pot-still and Coffey-still brandies aged 2 to 16 years and drawn from more than 100 premium lots aged in ex-bourbon and French Limousin oak barrels. It is the generous pour of E. & J. Gallo's California brandy house. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 43% (86 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Blend: Alembic pot-still and Coffey-still brandies aged 2–16 years; largest leg a 9-year alembic brandy
- Grapes: California grapes including French Colombard, Grenache, and Muscat
- Aging: Ex-bourbon and French Limousin oak barrels
- Origin: Sanger, California (Argonaut Distilling Company, for E. & J. Gallo)
A Generous Pinch From the Alembic Stocks
In the Gold Rush, merchants and barkeeps took a pinch of gold dust as payment — and the prosperous ones were said to have "fat thumbs" for taking generous pinches. Argonaut frames Fat Thumb the same way: the master distiller taking an equally generous pull from the alembic stocks, including scarcer blending legs most houses would hold back. The Sanger distillery runs copper alembic pot stills alongside Coffey stills, and the blend mixes both traditions. See the full range on the Argonaut vendor page, or browse our brandy collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: baked apple cobbler and caramelised pear with toasted oak, coconut, vanilla, nutmeg, and clove; red apple and overripe pear with a trace of caramelised banana; a rich, silky mouthfeel.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a snifter for the full baked-apple richness, or as the base of a California Sidecar. More brandies are in our brandy collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Argonaut Fat Thumb?
It is a blend of brandies aged 2 to 16 years — alembic pot-still and Coffey-still components, with a 9-year alembic brandy as the largest single leg.
What proof is Argonaut Fat Thumb?
86 proof (43% ABV) in the 750mL bottling.
Where is Argonaut brandy made?
In California — alembic pot-still brandy from Sanger and Coffey-still brandy from Fresno, by the Argonaut Distilling Company for E. & J. Gallo.
A generous pinch of California's aged stocks — order Argonaut Fat Thumb online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.