Baron de Lustrac 1976 Armagnac 70cl: 50th Birthday Gift 2026

Description

Baron de Lustrac 1976 Vintage Armagnac is the perfect way to celebrate a truly significant milestone. Having been distilled in 1976, this exquisite French Brandy will reach the age of 50 years old in 2026, making it the ultimate half-century celebration present. Secure this rare bottle today for anyone born in 1976 or for a special 50th wedding anniversary gift in 2026.

Baron de Lustrac: A Tradition of Vintage Armagnac Excellence

Baron de Lustrac is a small Armagnac brand known as an “éleveur-negociant” or “merchant-producer”. As an éleveur-negociant, Baron de Lustrac work with a small number of producers and growers (20) throughout the Armagnac region. The producers will age the Armagnac in oak barrels in their own cellars, but Baron de Lustrac are responsible for monitoring the ageing of the eau de vie, blending and bottling the final product.

Thus, Lustrac have a huge amount of control over the final product. All their Armagnacs, like this Baron de Lustrac 1976 Vintage Armagnac, are bottled at their bottling cellar in Nogaro in the heart of the Armagnac region. The team is led by founder Ina Bornemann.

Vintage Armagnac Production & Maturation

Once distilled, the crystal-clear, colourless spirit is aged in 420-litre oak barrels made from Limousin or Monlezun oak from Gers.

• It is here, in the barrel, that the Armagnac leaches vanillins and tannins from the toasted oak, which lend the spirit its colour and flavour.
• It takes about 10 years in the barrel for the true quality of Armagnac to emerge. It is at this point that all the balance, complexity and roundness one expects from a quality spirit begins to come through.
• As it ages for longer periods, the Armagnac becomes darker in colour and softer, smoother, and more elegant on the palate.
• Part of the alcohol evaporates naturally during the long years in cask – this is known as “la part des anges” (the angel’s share).

Baron de Lustrac 1976 Vintage Armagnac Profile

After half a century of careful maturation, this 50-Year-Old Armagnac offers a truly complex and elegant profile, due to its long maturation period in Limousin oak, with nuanced aromas and flavours of prunes, figs, violet, honey, and smooth butterscotch, culminating in the rich, earthy note of rancio, a true mark of age.

Presented in a Wooden Gift Box

Baron de Lustrac 1976 Vintage Armagnac is presented in an old-fashioned Armagnac bottle and wooden gift box.

Limited Edition Bottling

This rare vintage Armagnac is only available in very limited quantities. Do not miss out! Buy now from Fareham Wine Cellar to secure this superb 50th birthday present for 2026.

50 Year Anniversaries in 2026

February 4th – The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria

April 1st – Apple Inc. is founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in California

November 26th – The Sex Pistols release their debut single Anarchy In The UK