Raw materials
Baco blanc
Ugni blanc
Producer
La Licorne
Explore the spirits, production style and story of La Licorne.
La Licorne is a brand of Armagnac produced in the Bas-Armagnac area (Panjas, Gers). It offers historic vintages and aged blends finished in French oak casks, made from typical local grapes such as Baco and Ugni blanc.
Armagnac
Vintage Armagnac
Bas-Armagnac
Producer range
Producer range La Licorne
Spirit categories
Armagnac
Vintage Armagnac
Bas-Armagnac
Representative products
Armagnac La Licorne 1975 70cl - Boxed
Bas-Armagnac La Licorne 25 Years (XO Extra)
Bas-Armagnac La Licorne 12 Years
Bas-Armagnac La Licorne 6 Years
Bas-Armagnac La Licorne VSOP 6 Years
Casks and ageing vessels
French oak (400 L casks)
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Production based on typical local grapes (Baco and Ugni blanc) with traditional vinifications followed by on-site distillation using a mobile Armagnac still (continuous distillation). Aging takes place in 400 L French oak casks, in humid cellars on packed-earth floors; blending and assemblage produce both single vintages and blends of various ages.
Distillation
Continuous distillation using a mobile Armagnac still (copper, mobile, 1960s)
Ageing
Maturation in 400 L French oak casks in humid cellars on packed-earth floors; progressive reductions and blending to prepare for bottling.
Producer history La Licorne
La Licorne is a historic name linked to the vineyards on the hill called “Le Louvre” in Panjas (Gers). La Licorne labels come from family reserves and from winemaking and blending carried out for generations; the producers associated with the brand have marketed vintages and blends for more than a century, storing and aging the eaux-de-vie in the farm stables and cellars of the estate.
Production philosophy
Strong focus on territory and Armagnac tradition: highlighting the Bas-Armagnac terroir through slow aging in French oak and a production oriented toward varietal typicity and the organoleptic longevity of vintages.
Territory
Bas-Armagnac, 'Le Louvre' hill, commune of Panjas, department of Gers (France). Sandy soils typical of the appellation with favorable sun exposure.
La Licorne
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