I must be going wobbly as I get older.

I'm now completely ambivalent about cognac but absolutely adore armagnac. It possibly reflects me exactly. Unrefined. Cognac could be made anywhere .... I feel armagnac is different.

To me the extra distillation flattens character and detatches the drink from the grape. But armagnac gives you the grape, the water, the earth and I feel you can almost taste who made it and it is of the distinct terroir. In fact I'm certain ...

What's worst is that there seems to me to be an inverse relationship between character and price. To me the cheaper normally the better.

Anyway that's my cat amongst the pigeons.