L'Encantada XO Bas-Armagnac Empirical #4 charred American white oak

#4 charred American white oak

Banks blended Rums are a labor of love and a tribute to the Spirit of discovery

the result of this unique combo is a smooth expression

And maybe that’s the point

the descendant of Rene Laclie who started distilling Cognac back in 1899

L'Encantada XO Bas-Armagnac Empirical #4 charred American white oakA decades old hidden treasure of Armagnac brought within reach. The Armagnac region of France is filled with small farms that sell their grapes to large producers. But it is a tradition that during good harvests they keep the extra grapes for themselves. And there are traveling distillers who go from farm to farm and distill these left over grapes and the farmers set them aside. Maybe theyll sell them some day, maybe theyll serve them as estate drams