Legend has it that when God created the earth, He forgot a small corner of Gascony, which made Him very sad. A tear ran down His cheek and when it fell to the ground, it formed the region of Armagnac. In reality, Armagnac is almost certainly a human construct and a protected designation of origin (Appéllation d'Origine Contrôlée, AOC) made up of three distinct regions.
Bas-Armagnac is the northernmost (and lowest) part of Armagnac and considered the region that produces the finest and most aromatic eaux-de-vie. The soil ranges from sandy loam (sable fauves) in the east to loamy gravel (boulbéne) in the west. Ténarèze is the central region of the appellation. The soil consists mainly of limestone and clay, or peyrusquet, which changes to loamy-sandy soil in the west. The Armagnacs produced in Ténarèze are strong and aromatic, but take a long time to fully develop. The soils of Haut-Armagnac are predominantly of marly limestone or a clay-limestone mixture on the surface, which have earned it the nickname "white Armagnac". It is known for producing strong Armagnacs that are best drunk young.

Every year from the end of October to the end of January, the Flamme de l´Armagnac is carried round on foot and on horseback to symbolically light the stills of each distillery and herald the magical period of distillation. Unlike Cognac, which undergoes double distillation in a Charentais-style pot still, Armagnac typically undergoes only one distillation using a specific pure copper apparatus by the name of Alembic Armagnacais that was endorsed in 1818 by a stove maker in Auch.

Traditionally, Armagnac is a composition (or assemblage) of different eaux-de-vie from different vintages, grape varieties, and locations. However, the assemblage is not a duty, but rather an art form; an interplay of man and nature with the ultimate goal of sensory harmony.

Marquis de Montesquiou Armagnac VS is a genuine product of craftsmanship, keeping its purity and original complexity: an old-school Armagnac easy to drink and mix.

Marquis de Montesquiou Armagnac VSOP plays with the tannin of the woods but on the other hand reveals the freshness and the immatureness of the spirit.

Marquis de Montesquiou Armagnac XO has a bold and charismatic identity combining leather notes, dried fruits and walnuts.