Armenian cognacs: the rating of the best, names, description and prices

Among all the cognacs, Armenian is one of the most famous and most importantly, loved ones. The name "Ararat" may not be so widely known in the world as "Camus" or "Martel", but vineyards of solar Armenia give lovers of exquisite drinks true pleasure.

Following many years of wine -making traditions transmitting from generation to generation makes this drink in demand and competitive in European markets. In this article, we will consider the rating of cognacs, a description of popular drinks and their price.

Best Armenian cognac 3 stars: rating, name, description, price, photo

• "Ararat." This three -star Armenian cognac is produced (as they pour) in Yerevan. It is noteworthy in that it is pleasantly and easily drunk, and sometimes, according to experts, does not even require snacks. The three -star “Ararat” is characterized by a pleasant aftertaste that does not remain for a long time. In the aromas of the drink, vanilla notes and echoes of your favorite sweets are guessed. Considates aroma and taste - soft, in which alcohol is absolutely not felt. To match the color of the drink, shimmering with gold and amber. The price range is from 800 to 1100 rubles. For a half -liter bottle.

• "Kocheri." It is produced, like the first drink in the list, at the Yerevan Ararat plant in bottles of 0.5 liters. The bottles themselves also have a rather complex shape, which indicates a design approach. It has the color of tea and a rather weakly expressed smell. This is a cognac with a soft fruit bouquet, leaving the same aftertaste in which the notes of apricot and prunes prevail. It is not too thick, which is characteristic of this endurance. The cost is on average 400-700 rubles.

• "Golden Bamber Armenia." It has a soft color of light amber and golden overflows. It has the same soft taste, which combines fruit shades with spices and a light vanilla train, which manifests itself as a aftertaste. In bathing, cognac alcohol was used no less than a three -year exposure. It is spilled into bottles of a classic shape with curly thread, a capacity of 0.5 liters. The price starts from 600 rubles.

• "Noah traditional." The 40-degree cognac produced at the Yerevan Ararat plant has an unlimited shelf life, provided that all the rules of its storage are observed. The amber color of the drink casts gold, and the aroma is filled fruit tones combined with vanilla and chocolate. The taste is pronounced and has astringency, but the aftertaste has velvety notes. It is also produced at the Ararat plant according to ancient recipes and traditions of Armenian winemakers. It is better to drink without cooling when the drink has room temperature. The average price is 700-800 rubles.

• "Erivan fortress." It also has a 40-degree fortress and is supplied at room temperature, can be stored for a very long time in the correct conditions. Classic amber with gold in color, and at the same time the aroma of oak characteristic of cognac, shaded by floral smells and nuances of spices. Belongs to the products of the famous Ararat plant, “ripens” in oak barrels. The brandy recipe is designed in accordance with fragments of recipes used long ago. The price starts from 700 rubles.

Best Armenian cognac 5 stars: rating, name, description, price, photo

1. "Noah arapel 5 stars". It is produced both in the usual form and in the gift version, with the corresponding packaging. It has an unlimited storage period if all conditions are met, 40-a degree fortress. Like the traditional three -star “Noah”, it has the color of amber with gold and the aroma of fruit, combined with chocolate and vanilla. The taste is bright and memorable, and the aftertaste is velvety and tender. The products of the Ararat plant are most disclosed at a temperature of about 20 ° C, and is supplied as the completion of food. Price - from 1530 p.

2. "Ararat 5 stars". The classic of Armenian cognacs - from the name to amber color, casting gold. The fruit flavor of the drink is expressed by black -sized notes, soft and giving sweetness. Fruit notes - and in the aroma of plum, peach, shades of dried fruits and chocolate. Cognac was simply created in order to supplement it with a cup of coffee, savoring this combination, and is also a sample of the drink as a diet. A big price (up to 2 thousand rubles) It is due to quality.

3. "Bouquet of Armenia 5 years". Another forty -degree drink with an unlimited shelf life, representing a palette of Armenian amber cognacs. It has a soft taste, in which, as in the aroma, the shades of vanilla are heard against the background of the main - wood. During bathing, spring water is used, and cognac is produced at the Erash Vinn factory located in the place of maximum temperature changes, which affects the endurance of the drink. The price starts from 500 rubles.

4. "Aik 5-year". It has a rich amber color, has a strength of 40%, and an unlimited amount of time can be preserved under proper conditions. The aroma of the drink is represented by a classic combination of vanilla and spicy notes, into which shades of oak bark and nuts are organically woven. Taste qualities are also organic, soft, sweet-spicy, with coffee-chocolate aftertaste. The production uses artesian water, which undergoes additional cleaning. The price of the drink starts from 467 rubles.

5. "Armenian cognac 5 stars." Golden-high-haired forty-degree cognac, which is able to maintain its taste for many years. Classical for Armenian cognacs, mixing vanilla chocolate and fruit notes in the aroma of the drink, its organic saturated taste, in which the balance is observed-all this is done by the Armenian cognac 5 stars, one of the brightest representatives of the Khkhnazaryan wine-condyle concern, whose products are in demand many countries. Price on average 500-600 rubles.

Famous Armenian cognacs: list, name, description, price, photo

Armenian cognac itself has become the most famous brand glorifying the country and making it recognizable in the international market.

And the names that are truly masterpieces of cognac art are popular, starting from Soviet times, when they have reached the world level, and to this day, when Armenia has long become an independent state.

Here they are, these names that have become legends:

1. "Ararat Ani." This masterpiece, created back in 1977, has a 40-degree fortress and, as a rule, at least a 6-year excerpt. A fairly high price - about 1,500 rubles. - due to elegant design (often in a gift version), and withstanding all classical technologies. Cognac alcohol used in the manufacture of a drink, as a rule, is withstanding at least 6 years. The color scheme combines golden and light brown tones represented by amber and chocolate. In the aroma of the drink - spicy bright freshness of an orange with vanilla and almond notes, and in taste, intense and sweet, it is felt both lemon and dried figs, And all this splendor ends tart, noble aftertaste.

2. "Ararat" - Almost a legend based on an organic fusion of both the name of the symbol of Armenia - the Ararat Mountain, and the production of a drink from grapes, growing precisely in the Ararat Valley. The climate prevailing in this solar country was surprisingly embodied in a lot of taste sensations: fruits, chocolate, vanilla, sensed in a long aftertaste. The production technology is based on the double distillation method, which contributes to the maximum preservation of all initial grapes, and barrels cut from Armenian oak are used to withstand cognac alcohols. The price of cognac (if we are talking about the legendary 5-star) starts from 1,500 rubles.
3. "Dvin" It is considered unique even among outstanding Armenian cognacs. One of the most famous and sought -after brands is “Dvin Collected”, which is marked by many medals and awards, including and international. In it, as in other Armenian cognacs, there is a vanilla, whose sweetness is diluted with a hawk of nut, and the main tone is wood. In the aroma, also wood, cloves, shade of the smell of walnut and dried fruits, are clearly hovering. All this wealth is emphasized by the color of amber, approaching red. The Dvin fortress is much higher than the traditional one and is 50%. The bottle has an original design that attracts attention. Well, the cost of the drink also corresponds to the concept of "collection": within the limits 6-7 thousand rubles.

4. "Akhtamar". Cognac of ten years of exposure with a long history. The volume of the bottle is 700 ml. It has a delicate taste, which is not felt immediately, but in the process of consumption, and filled with grapes with cinnamon. Unlike other types of Armenian cognac, Akhtamar leaves an aftertaste that has a slightly dry tint. The aroma combines a spice of prunes with a vanilla, the sweetness of which harmonizes with the smell of oak bark. In amber cognac, honey shades prevail. He acts as an excellent diet, especially in combination with a cigar. It is made according to the classic recipe using modern technologies and is spilled into bottles of interesting design. Cost - about 3 thousand rubles.

5. "Nari". One of the most famous Armenian cognacs, having 20 or more years, has a soft and harmonious bouquet, which combines cloves with cinnamon and honey, and in the aroma - cedar and balsamic notes. Many connoisseurs of cognac consider him one that is not inferior to the best French drinks of this category. The color of the dark amber is deep, with reflections. “NARI” is also produced in beautiful bottles of elegant classical shape, a gift option - in strict solemn boxes that meet the style of the drink itself. The cost of cognac is from 3500 rubles.

The most expensive elite Armenian cognacs: list, name, description, price, photo

Many of the above Armenian cognacs are elite - their quality and length of stay in the market allow us to affirm this with confidence. The same classic “Ararat” or “Ani” - drinks that will decorate any, most exquisite table.

But if we talk about the price, then add the following brands to them:

1. Erebuni, which is made of alcohols, the exposure of which exceeds 30 years. Erebuni from the Ararat brand is a classic in everything. In a golden amber color, a velvety taste, which seems to envelop the tongue, in the harmony of plexors of oak and dried fruits, to which a fried hazelnut is added. This is an excellent digestive that can be drunk without adding appetizers, desserts or coffee. The cost of a gift option with a volume of 0.7 liters in cardboard packaging exceeds 51 thousand rubles.

2. "Ararat" 25-year exposure, which is represented by a gift option of 0.75 liters. This is a drink that has a remarkable color of amber, which has filled with honey and chocolate, in which the shades of raisins, along with fried bread, are at first, and then a reminder of pepper and coffee, shaded by an oak nuance. All this splendor ends with a long aftertaste. Together with aromas chocolate, raisins and honey Spices and vanilla are manifested. The price of such a drink is from 29 thousand rubles.

3. "Charles Aznavour" It is also one of the products of the Ararat brand with a shutter speed of at least 25 years. Its amber tone is deep and dark, rich in shades of old gold with a red tree. The taste is the same saturated and deep, in which there are many layers. Here And chocolate, and varnish, and iris caramel with the usual oak. In the aroma, all shades of taste have been intertwined - caramel with chocolate and deep wood tones. The best cognac is when it has room temperature. Cost - from 13.5 thousand rubles.

4. "Noah" Millesim, vintage 1966, packed in a wooden box, volume - 0.7 liters. This cognac has the color of saturated amber and has a strong, but at the same time soft taste in which you can feel creamy caramel and honey, cinnamon and coffee with chocolate. And then - to enjoy the voluminous aftertaste for a long time. In the aroma, experts find shades such as dried apricots and prunes, there is Grushevy Jam with honey, and even a cigar box. During the manufacture of the drink, distillation of grape juice occurs, and exposure ensures the use of barrels made from the Karabakh oak. The price of cognac "Noah" Millesim - from 10 thousand rubles.

5. "Ararat" single helmets It is available in gift boxes, the capacity of the bottle is 0.75 liters. This drink has a color that experts were compared with autumn sunset in Armenia, and the taste combines not only wood and smoke, but also vanilla and cinnamon notes that turn into a long aftertaste. A soft warm aroma reminiscent of oak barrels that cognac was withstanded is supplemented by shades of spices. Such cognac is not recommended to be consumed with anything, it should be drunk, so to speak, in its purest form. At the same time, experts recommend cool the glass before use. Cognac is made of grapes growing in a relatively cold climate, as a result of which it is not oversaturated with sugar . The price of the drink is from 8.5 thousand rubles.

Modern popular Armenian cognacs: list, name, description, price, photo

Armenian cognac is traditions that do not become obsolete, so well-known brands are still appearing in the ranking of modern drinks.

In addition to them, today they are popular:

1. "Shato Namus" - Premium cognac, whose fortress reaches 47%. This collection contains drinks, the exposure of which is 10-50 years. The color of cognac is dark amber, and in the aroma, chocolate is felt “flavored” with spices. Taste - soft and warming, combined in itself vanilla and coffee taste, orange marmalade and cocoa, as well as dried fruits. It is supplied at room temperature. The neck of the bottle is sealed using wax. Average price - 7.2 thousand rubles.

2. "Yerevanzi" - A representative of collection varieties combining an old recipe with modern production technologies. In the manufacture, grapes collected by manually are used, which the company grows on its own plantations. Cognac has a traditional color of saturated amber and two varieties are produced-7 and 10 years of exposure. In the taste of "Yerevanzi", again, the traditional combination of Armenian cognacs - chocolate and vanilla, which harmonize with caramel and fruits, with a shade of lacrima, and the aftertaste makes it possible to feel tar cherry bone and oak. Price from 1450 to 2070 rubles.

3. "Tsar Tigran" - Cognac, having a different exposure, starting with a three -year -old. Such a drink is golden in color, with a slight aroma and a soft taste in which there is a bitterness. A more restrained cognac has a different shade - a chestnut that cast redness, an oily taste and spicy aftertaste. In the aroma of the drink, nuts and centers, apricots and chocolate merged, which are "diluted" by the smell freshly baked bread and cigars. Exposure occurs in barrels made from the Caucasian oak. It is spilled in rounded flat bottles, equipped with a cardboard box. The price starts from 936 rubles.

4. "Shushi" - Cognac from alcohols that have a different exposure, the smallest of which is 17 years. The color of the drink is quite dark, brown-red tones with a shade of chestnut. Dry fruits, flavored with ginger, spat on the aroma. In taste - velvet wood tone, combined with prunes and spicesto which black chocolate is added, and the aftertaste is soft and warm. Experts recommend using shesi with coffee or good cigar, in addition, with blue cheese, enjoying dessert or chocolate. A bottle of shusha cognac is produced in France and closed by Portuguese cortical traffic jam. The price of this 40-degree drink is from 3900 rubles.

5. "Pearl of Armenia" - A relatively new brand that appeared 7 years ago. For manufacture, grapes grown in the vineyards of the manufacturer Shakhnazaryan are used, which is processed on high-tech equipment. Cognac is produced with exposure of 3, 5 and 7 years. The colors of the golden amber, the “pearl of Armenia” retains the classic gamut of aromas, which includes chocolate with vanilla, fruits and oak. And in the taste of cognac, prunes with cocoa are combined, harmoniously intertwining with wood notes, giving tart. It is spilled in square bottles with a relief top. The cost of cognac has a lower border 690 rubles. And increases depending on the exposure.

Rare, exclusive brands of Armenian cognacs: list, name, description, price, photo

1. "Gold" - Forty cognac with a ten -year exposure. A drink with amber-brown color, in which gold gluces. In the aroma, the tones of oak tree are heard, into which vanilla and floral notes are woven. The same vanilla with chocolate is felt in taste, combining with wood shades. And this magnificence is completed by a prolonged aftertaste, filled with oak-flower flavors. When the bathing is completed, Armenian cognac is aged in cellars, spilled into barrels, at least 9 months. Exclusive “gold” - in the content of gold gold. Price - 3 thousand rubles.

2. "Charenz" 30-year-old exposure in a box of crocodile skin, which includes a book of poetry poet Egish Charenza and a metal sculptural composition. For production, a mixture was used, which included over a hundred types of cognac alcohol, and some of them - the beginning of the last century. In the aroma of the "chartza" to the usual for Armenian cognacs oak and fruit tones, flowers and old skin are added. It has an unlimited shelf life if storage conditions are maintained. Price - 11000 rubles.

3. "Tsar Abgar" 40-year-old exposure, packed in a souvenir box of crocodiles. The amber color casts chocolate, has a pleasant shine and transparency. In the aroma - oak bark, chocolate with vanilla, dried fruits, as well as honey and wax shades. The taste is also saturated, in which the oak combines again with chocolate, the nut with caramel, and bee wax with ripe fruits. It has a long aftertaste. The fortress of the drink is 43%. The cost of cognac is 115,000 rubles.

4. "Noah Lord" -Cognac of 25 years of exposure, having a fortress of 40%. With swimwear, more than 20 types of old cognac alcohol are used, withstanding occurs in oak barrels for 25 years. Cognac has a rich color of dark amber, which casts golden overflows. The taste is very saturated, since it is clearly felt in both velvety nutmeg and an ancient port that together leave a prolonged aftertaste. It is combined with dessert, coffee, fruits. The uniqueness of the drink is emphasized by a bottle of "Cheops". Cost - 12 thousand rubles.

5. "Nemut" It has a 30-year exposure, decorated in a souvenir bottle trimmed with genuine leather. In production, a bathing of cognac distillates is used at least 30 years of age and water from mountain springs. The amber tone casts chocolate, and the aroma is inherent in overflows of oak and apricot with prunes, into which chocolate and wax shades are drawn. The same shades are repeated in the taste, emphasized, in addition to the taste of fried bread, which leaves a prolonged pleasant aftertaste in the language. The price of the drink is 40 thousand rubles.

The most aged brands of Armenian cognac: list, name, description, price, photo

Among the above -described Armenian cognacs there are those that can also be listed in the section of the most aged. But the variety of Armenian cognacs is so great that it makes no sense to repeat.

Therefore, the top 5 will be as follows:

1. "Grand Sargis" He has an excerpt for 50 years and is produced by a limited edition, while each bottle is given a personal number. It has amber color, multifaceted taste and warm aftertaste, as well as aroma in which fruit shades are clearly heard. enchanting fruit shades. Excellent digestive. Cost - 18648 rubles.

   

2. Erebuni It has more than a 50-year exposure. It includes many alcohols, the "old" of which is 104 years old. Saturated amber in its color flashes with a red tree and shimmers with gold. The range of aromas: Caramel walnuts, chocolate and dried apricots, and all this is combined with clove and cigar shades, complementing Small coniferous wood and smoke of prunes. The taste of the drink makes us recall the fried hazelnut and chocolate, and the aftertaste leaves the astringency inherent in the aged oak. Cost - 99999 rubles.

   

3. "Noah" 50-year exposure to which an anniversary coin is attached. Its color is a dark amber with copper reflections, the taste is an oily, including a combination of chocolate with cinnamon, chestnut with honey, flavored with spices, which determines prolonged and complete aftertaste. In the aroma, shades of honey and dried apricots have echoed, vanilla echoes of cigars are heard, and all this is also seasoned with spices. Such cognac is served as an aperitif or digestive. Price - 222 thousand rubles.
4. "Shato Namus 50 years" - A premium drink with a fortress of 41%. The color of cognac resembles dark amber with its brilliance and transparency, and the aroma has absorbed dark chocolate and many spices. The taste "Chateau Namus" is a combination of coffee with cocoa in which you can hear notes of vanilla, echoes of dried fruits, and to all this - an orange marmalade. It is supplied at room temperature to meat or desserts. Cost - 17,838 rubles.

   

5. "Ararat 25 years" -The limited circulation of cognac released on the 25th anniversary of the independence of Armenia. Cample is represented by alcohols that are designed from 25 to 50 years, and on the bottle - the golden coat of arms of the country. This is a drink with a taste in which chocolate, honey, raisins are heard, supplemented by tones of fried bread. In the aroma, notes of coffee and oak wood are heard, which are enveloped with a spicy train with each sip. And the color of saturated amber gives glare with every turn of the glass. The price of "Ararat 25 years" - 24850 rubles.

What Armenian or Georgian cognacs are inexpensive, but good: list, name, description, price, photo

1. "Aik" five -year - This is an inexpensive amber cognac with a sweet taste in which spices are heard, and the aftertaste leaves the shades of coffee and chocolate. In the aroma of the drink, spices with vanilla and nuts prevail, and the oak bark sets off. Suitable for use for desserts or coffee, often acts as a diet. The least age of alcohols that are used in production-5 years, the upper limit reaches 28 years. Pure artesian water is also added. Price - 478 rubles.
2. "Armenian symbol" -This is Armenian cognac of amber-red color, which has a harmonious taste, in which fruit and chocolate notes are tangible, as well as vanilla and spices. It has a long aftertaste. In the aroma, you can catch a balanced combination of vanilla chocolate and tones along with oak wood and dried fruits. Acts as a child and in harmony with coffee. Alcohols used in the manufacturing process have an age of at least 8 years. Cost - 644 rubles.

   

3. "Artsruni" -Cognac of a three-year exposure with a copper-golden color. His taste bouquet is an oak and vanilla, which manifests itself in the aftertaste. The same notes, enriched with spices, are also heard in the aroma of the drink. Good as a digestive and perfectly drunk with a cup of coffee. In the manufacturing process, alcohol, designed for at least 3 years, is used In barrels of black oak, What affects, giving cognac to tough. The price of "Arzruni" - 488 rubles.

   

4. Georgian cognac "Old Kakheti" A five -year exposure is an amber drink with a rich balanced taste, in which, as in a pleasant aroma, fruit shades are heard. Submitted to coffee, as well as as a diet. Fortress - 40%, cost - 684 rubles.

   

   5. And another representative of inexpensive Georgian cognacs - "" Talavari»Three -year exposure. Its amber color casts in gold, in a rounded soft taste, vanilla is heard, which is complemented by dried fruits and chocolate, and in the aftertaste, a shade of almonds is revealed. In the aroma, the smells of autumn flowers are hung, harmoniously woven into basic shades. Serve at room temperature to coffee or black tea. The cost of Talavari is 488 rubles.

How do you know if Armenian cognac is fake or not?

• How do you know if Armenian cognac is fake or not? The first criterion should be the cost of Armenian cognac “She cannot be cheap.” On average, depending on the volume and brand, high -quality cognac costs in the range of 1000 rubles. Of course, exceptions are possible, but in general, too low the price should immediately alert.
• Pay attention to the color - it often resembles just brewed tea. Sediment or dregs are unacceptable.
• In its consistency, high -quality cognac slightly viscousAnd if the drop remains from the drop oily trace - So, everything is in order, and, accordingly, on the contrary.
• Careful manufacturers always take care that the label is glued evenly, smoothly, without bloating and shifts. If she “climbs” on an excise brand, this is definitely a fake.
• If the composition on the label indicates flavors or rectified alcohols - This is not cognac, but a brandy drink.
• If you turn the bottle, should appear in it bubbles: At first, large, then smaller.
• A cortical cork speaks of high -quality Armenian cognac - plastic or metal is usually not used.
• If, by opening a bottle, you will smell alcohol, then you clearly acquired a falsify. Unacceptable and chemical taste.
• Drill a few drops of cognac in the palm of your hand and rub them. If you feel stickiness, this indicates a fake.

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