Culinary Historians NY: Armagnac, 12/3/14

Culinary Historians of New York and Astor Center
present

ARMAGNAC
From Ancient Egypt to Gascony
with
David Lincoln Ross
at

Astor Center, 399 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003
Monday, December 3, 2012
6:30 PM Check-in | 7 PM Lecture

Armagnac, the toast of the Musketeers, is France’s oldest distilled spirit, as noted in historic documents dating back more than seven centuries.

Tracing Armagnac's origins, David Lincoln Ross will detail the facts, origins, and lore surrounding this historic spirit and how distillation got to France from the Arab world, where it had been practiced and perfected for millennia.

The speaker will lead us through a tasting of three distinct types of Armagnac. A reception featuring tastes of Gascony from D’Artagnan and CHNY cooks will precede the presentation.

A member of CHNY, David Lincoln Ross is a journalist and writer on food, wine, spirits, and travel. His work has appeared in www.thedailybeast.com, Cigar Aficionado, Food Arts, Forbes, Fortune, Gourmet, Saveur, Time and Wine Spectator. In 1993, David was inducted into the Compagnie des Mousquetaires d'Armagnac, an international society devoted to the pleasures of France's oldest brandy.

Location:
Astor Center
399 Lafayette St. (at East 4th St.)
New York, New York 10003

Time:
6:30 pm Check-in and reception | 7:00 pm Lecture

Fee:
$25 CHNY Members | $40 Non-Members and Guests
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