According to legend, Noah took the first sample of wine at the foot of Mount Ararat, having experienced the life-giving power of the drink. It is in these wonderful places with an amazing climate and bewitching nature that the world-famous Ararat strong drinks are produced.
A little about Yerevan Brandy Factory
The factory has long been famous for the highest quality of its cognacs and ancient recipes. Only local grape varieties are used for production: Mskhali, Garandmak, Kangun, Voskehat, Rkatsireli. The winemakers are helped by the magnificent nature of the Ararat Valley. This is a warm gentle sun, warming the vines for more than three hundred days a year. This is a diverse soil (more than thirty species), rich in minerals. This is the purest mountain air, blowing vineyards from all sides.
According to experts, one and the same grape variety has different taste shades. It was from such a multifaceted and diverse source product that the resulting magnificent Nairi cognac turned out. He was conveyed by the rich aroma of grapes, his unique taste rich in shades.
Legend of nairi
Thousands of years ago, in the place of modern Armenia, there was a pure pure untouched highland. The mountain slopes were covered with greenery, rivers with crystal clear water flowed from below. Fertile valleys coexisted with mountain gorges. It was in this wonderful place that the mountainous and invincible people of Nairi lived. Armenians consider this place to be the ancestor of modern Armenia.
Nairi
Yerevan Brandy Factory produces a huge number of types of strong alcohol: "Ararat", "Akhtamar", "Celebratory", "Selective". Cognac "Nairi" ranks first in the list of the most popular products of the plant. This alcohol is produced according to an old recipe from indigenous grape varieties. It consists of alcohols having a total aging of more than twenty years.
Cognac is aged in special barrels that are made from local oak. Thanks to the Caucasian oak, the drink acquires a natural vanilla-chocolate flavor and a fruity hue in the aroma. The smell of Armenian cognac is unique. Experts and experts agree that the aromas of cognac from Armenia cannot be found in any other drinks.
After aging and the last tasting, cognac is poured into containers. Most often, 0.5 liter bottles are used, 0.7 and 1.0 are less common. A bottle of sturdy dark glass is packaged in a dark cardboard box. The packaging is designed in brown shades, concise and strict, at the same time restrained and rich, like all Armenian.
Cost
All Armenian cognacs are distinguished by their affordable cost. Of course, a few thousand rubles per bottle will seem a little expensive to someone, but if you are a true connoisseur who has experienced the damage from shopping, say, French counterparts, then this amount is ridiculous. Cognac "Nairi" (20 years), the price of which is very affordable, has long been loved by connoisseurs and gourmets. Depending on the volume, the cost will also change. For example, a 0.5 liter bottle will cost from 3100 to 4000 rubles. A 0.7-liter container will be a little more expensive - 4200-4700 rubles. Everything will depend on the store.
Connoisseurs are advised to pay attention to online stores where you can inexpensively buy Nairi cognac (20 years). The price here will be an order of magnitude lower than in a supermarket or duty-free. And if you get on sale, then you can grab a bottle for 2000 rubles.
Taste and aroma
I want to note right away that Nairi is a drink of surprisingly deep color of dark amber. It has impeccable transparency and a pleasant sheen. The texture is delicate, silky and harmonious.
Cognac "Nairi" has a very multifaceted complex taste. It immediately feels a touch of toasted bread, combined with notes of dried apricots, raisins, caramel and honey. In the background, a shade of cinnamon, oak bitterness and a light aroma of wormwood are pleasantly felt. The finish is smooth and long. The last shades that are felt after drinking the drink are oak and walnut films. Some fruity notes are also felt in the aftertaste, but they are light, not astringent and unobtrusive.
As experts say, 5-star Armenian cognac is a drink with a changing female character. At the first sips, you feel an elegant sweetness, a little later the shade changes. It becomes more tart and complex, languid oak notes are added in the aftertaste. The aroma of this cognac also has a complex composition. Initially, opening the bottle, you will feel a slight breath of balsamic fragrance. Later, the aroma goes towards cedar and oak shades.
Reviews
Armenian cognac “Nairi”, reviews of which are diverse, many buy exclusively for the holiday. Now it is a favorite drink for special occasions and gatherings with friends. Affordable price, amazing taste, aroma and aftertaste hold for a long time and create a feeling of pleasant bliss.
Many buyers say that they used to bring expensive French cognac from overseas trips. Having tried once the Armenian cognac 5 stars "Nairi", they forever refused to buy its French counterparts. Firstly, the quality of the Armenian drink turned out to be an order of magnitude higher. Secondly, the price is much more affordable. Thirdly, in terms of taste, cognac from Armenia is much more pleasant, softer and more aromatic.
Even without being an expert, we can say that this cognac is surprisingly pleasant in taste and bewitches with its caramel-chocolate aroma. Having tried it once, I don’t feel like squinting, eating something, drinking it, or just even wincing. Cognac "Ararat Nairi" pleased with a pleasant light taste, unusual fruity notes in the aftertaste and a wonderful nutty aroma.
The biggest plus of real Armenian cognacs is that it doesn’t hurt the next morning. The Nairi brandy is drunk very easily, even without chocolate and fruit. Great for gatherings with friends or quiet family evenings by the fireplace. “Near” I want to talk calmly, to discover, enjoying and leisurely, the amazing and mysterious world of Armenia.