Armagnac

The only thing which makes it a little tricky, is that it requires 30 "prunes in armagnac," which must be made at least 2 weeks earlier. ❋ Lindy (2006)

a vanilla bean, split prunes in armagnac 30, in 5 tbsps of their syrup melted clarified butter 1/3 cup orange flower water 1/2 sp armagnac 2 tsps strudel or filo leaves, thicker "country style" filo, if available. confectioner's sugar or sanding sugar ❋ Lindy (2006)

Wait a minute though: if your armagnac is currently being poured by the Púca at The Lonely Crossroads (which is indeed in my corner of Clare, even. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you would like to try this, and it is really not terribly hard - just needs a little planning - you will first need to make some prunes in armagnac. ❋ Lindy (2006)

I am drinking a bottle of armagnac which is older than you; this is not at all depressing. ❋ Fathorse (2008)

Kingsley Amis, in the "Mean Sod's Guide" section of his book "On Drink," suggested that the mean sod (that is, cheap host) can avoid the expense of serving a post-prandial cognac by presenting his guests a "rather exceptional" armagnac: "a watered-down cooking brandy from remote parts of France or from South Africa." ❋ Unknown (2007)

I once had an author come over from France smuggling some armagnac in his luggage and the cork popped. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Firstly I had a typo last night and too much armagnac this afternoon after a long lunch! ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)

Visit Bastide d'Armagnac (labastide-darmagnac.net) with its enchanting square colonnaded central place; Notre-Dame des Cyclistes (notredamedescyclistes.net), a tiny 11th-century chapel where Tour de France competitors come to pray; the exquisite hamlet of Larressingle (and taste its equally exquisite armagnac – tinyurl.com/6z7yo22); the food market of Eauze and buy foie gras, croustade and armagnac direct from artisan producers. (tourisme-gers.com). ❋ Unknown (2011)

In it you will find his grandmother's recipe for walnut leaf aperitif (take 50 walnut leaves, 40g of orange peel, a litre of armagnac, a kilo of sugar and five litres of red wine; macerate for eight days, stirring twice a day; sieve, bottle, and store in a cool place for three months). ❋ Unknown (2010)

“Your gentleman friend is with us because I had declined the offer of a vintage armagnac and was standing in the foyer when the shots rang out.” ❋ Davis Bunn (2010)

He stayed awake all the way back to the living room, accepted a glass of armagnac, then slipped mid-sentence into a drunken stupor. ❋ Joan Brady (2010)

Wait a minute though: if your armagnac is currently being poured by the Púca at The Lonely Crossroads which is indeed in my corner of Clare, even. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This week's TWD was chosen by Lyb of And then I do the dishes: chocolate armagnac cake! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also, maybe use some decent cognac... heck, use armagnac. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2009)

Tastes like: crunchy hazelnuts with a brandy aftertaste – not surprising, as the unfortunate birds meet their death in a glass of armagnac. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Add the armagnac, then enough vodka to cover the prunes. ❋ Lindy (2009)

Briny pieces of lobster meat arrived on a bed of swiss chard fondue with a subtle armagnac sauce. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Dorie first introduced me to the combo of prune and armagnac and I love it! ❋ Annemarie (2008)

Mike:[Cognac] or Armagnac? Bobby: Any [real playa] knows [Yac] means Cognac! Mike: But a Pimp knows that Armagnac is the truth!!! ❋ Shabazz-X (2006)