Armenian brandy "Golden" - an elite alcoholic drink that was created according to traditional Caucasian recipes. Gold leaf manufacturing technology gives this cognac an appropriate status. Such a digestif will definitely surprise even the most selective guests.
Manufacturer
The producer of Golden brandy is the Armenian company MAP. It began its history back in the 40s of the last century, as the “Oktemberyan Wine and Cognac Factory”. The company was renamed due to a change of ownership during the privatization of 1995. Today, MAP is a modern enterprise that relies on high-quality equipment, classic recipes and qualified specialists. This makes him one of the leading associations of Armenia specializing in the production of alcoholic beverages.
Address: Armenia, 0926, Armavir Marz, Lenugi village (Armavir region).
Production technology
To create a real Armenian cognac with gold chips, you need a special way of production. The product is based on the grape varieties Azateni, Areni, Waxat, Garan, Dmak and Rkatsiteli. Distillation of alcohol is carried out strictly according to traditional Armenian recipes that have a long history. The aging process is carried out in the cellars at a certain humidity and temperature conditions. Barrels for the Armenian Golden brandy are purchased in Bulgaria, France, as well as Cyprus.
Taste qualities
Since ancient times, there has been a legend that if you try a drink that contains gold, it promises success and wealth. This makes the brandy "Golden" a symbol of wealth and selectivity in high circles. It can be a wonderful gift, because presenting such a gift, a person as if wishes the endowed wealth and prosperity. However, this Armenian cognac is valuable not only for its golden component. He is deservedly loved by true gourmets. The brown color, which sparkles with amber shades, is a bewitching sight. And the unique complex aroma cannot but evoke memories of the smell of flowers and oak bark. The taste of this cognac is also multifaceted. Chocolate and vanilla are revealed in the language with floral-oak shades.
Varieties of brandy "Golden"
Armenian "Golden" cognac is divided depending on the degree of aging:
- Cognac from the "MAP" "Golden" (Sun, three-year). Available in bottles of 50 ml and 500 ml (gift option). It has the color of a light chestnut with golden reflections. The taste is harmonious, with floral shades and a noticeable aftertaste. The smell is floral. Served with desserts, fruits, chocolate, coffee or as a digestif.
- Cognac from the "MAP" "Golden" (VSOP, five-year). Bottled in 50 ml and 500 ml (gift wrap). It has a soft golden hue and a characteristic fruity aroma. The taste is gentle and harmonious with woody notes, has a pronounced aftertaste. Served with fruits, coffee, chocolate, desserts. It is an excellent digestif.
- Cognac from the "MAP" "Golden" (XO, seven year old). It is bottled in 50 ml and 500 ml bottles (gift option). It has a rich brown-amber color, playing with golden hues. The taste is rich and balanced. Chocolate and vanilla are combined with wood bark, revealing oak and floral notes. The characteristic smell is oak-floral. It is combined with coffee, chocolate, dessert and fruit. It can act as an independent digestif.
- Cognac from the "MAP" "Golden" (XO, ten-year-old). Bottled in 50 ml and 500 ml (gift box). It has a pronounced dark shade of brown amber, which plays in the sun with sparkling gold reflections. The taste is balanced, harmonious, reveals gradually from chocolate and woody notes and turns into an oak finish. Aroma woody with light floral shades. Served as a digestif or as a complement to chocolate, coffee, fruit and bitter desserts.
Cost
Armenian brandy "Golden":
- 3-year-old (50 ml): about 600 rubles.
- 3-year gift (500 ml): about 1900 rubles.
- 5-year-old Armenian Golden brandy (50 ml): about 670 rubles; gift (500 ml): about 2000 rubles.
- 7-year-old (50 ml): about 700 rubles; gift (500 ml): about 2400 rubles.
- 10-year-old (50 ml): about 800 rubles; gift (500 ml): about 3000 rubles.
Customer opinion
Many fans of this brand appreciated the aesthetics of the shape of the bottle and the interesting design of the box, made in the manner of a gold bar, which makes this cognac a suitable gift. The fact that the bottle is corked is also a plus, because it means that cognac will not lose its taste and smell properties.
The aroma was described as quite pleasant, a little sweet, obviously vanilla-floral, with an admixture of nuts and chocolate. The taste was rated higher: rich and playful, passing from smoke to oak, nuts and chocolate. Gold leaf floating directly in the bottle did not affect flavor variations. This, according to experts, is rather a tribute to aesthetics and the desire to make an original product.
Among the shortcomings is that the label on the back of the bottle contains an inscription only in Armenian, that is, data on the composition and storage rules will have to be decrypted independently. In addition, this cognac has a high price.