Castarede, founded in 1832,
is the oldest of all Armagnac trading houses. Its prestige is based on its exceptional collection of vintage Armagnacs, with – the oldest dating from 1881 – crafted from the best products of the matured in cellars more than a hundred years old.
| 1888 320 | 1942 55 | 1961 39 | 1980 30 |
| 1893 230 | 1943 79 | 1962 39 | 1981 30 |
| 1898 200 | 1944 55 | 1963 45 | 1982 30 |
| 1900 185 | 1947 49 | 1964 45 | 1983 30 |
| 1901 155 | 1948 49 | 1965 39 | 1984 30 |
| 1905 155 | 1950 39 | 1966 45 | 1985 30 |
| 1908 125 | 1951 39 | 1967 39 | 1986 30 |
| 1917 150 | 1952 39 | 1968 39 | 1987 30 |
| 1918 89 | 1953 39 | 1969 35 | 1988 30 |
| 1931 89 | 1954 39 | 1970 35 | 1989 30 |
| 1932 89 | 1955 39 | 1971 35 | 1990 30 |
| 1933 89 | 1955 56 | 1972 35 | 1991 30 |
| 1934 59 | 1957 39 | 1973 35 | 1992 30 |
| 1935 89 | 1958 59 | 1974 35 | 1993 30 |
| 1936 89 | 1959 62 | 1975 35 | 1994 30 |
| 1937 89 | 1960 39 | 1976 35 | |
| 1938 89 | 1977 35 | ||
| 1939 59 | 1978 35 | ||
| 1940 55 | 1979 35 | ||
| 1941 55 |
The still used in Charentes is based on double distillation
The still used for Armagnac is based on continuous distillation
Cognac is aged in oak casks mainly from Limousin or Tronçais (capacity: 270 – 450 liters), Armagnac is aged in 400 to 430 liter oak casks constructed primarily using oaks from local forest in Bas Armagnac. Armagnac is hand crafted by small-scale producers – Cognac is a mass produced.
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