Where to buy the best Armagnac

Armagnac Delord, Vintage Wine Gifts (www.vintagewinegifts.co.uk)

Baron de Sigognac, Fortnum & Mason (www.fortnumandmason.com; 020– 7734 8040)

Château de Laubade, Harvey Nichols (www.harveynichols.com; 020–7235 5000)

Domaine d’espérance, Armagnac.com (00 33 9 65 25 59 49; www.armagnac.com)

Castarède Armagnac, Master of Malt (01892 888376; www.masterofmalt.com)

Marquis de Montesquiou, Thedrinkshop (www.thedrinkshop.com; 01843 570571)

Château de Tariquet, Waitrose (0800 188 884; www.waitrose.com)

Janneau, Nickolls and Perks (01384 394518; www.nickollsandperks.co.uk)

Château de Pellehaut, The Secret Cellar (01892 537981; www.thesecretcellar.co.uk)