Akhtamar cognac: history and characteristics of the drink

Akhtamar is an Armenian cognac of the Ararat line, produced at the Yerevan Cognac Factory with a centuries-old history.

The name of the drink is surrounded by a beautiful legend

In the distant X century, a princess named Tamar lived on Lake Van. She came from the Artsrunid family. A young man fell in love with her, who, unfortunately, did not belong to the nobility. The girl spent her time walking along the waterfront, and the young man came there every evening by boat to admire the object of her sighs.

This did not scare Tamara, she accepted his feelings and decided to help him: now the girl took a burning torch for a walk, which illuminated the water surface... But one day there was a severe storm, a terrible downpour, and the torch went out. A young man got lost on the road, did not have time to swim to the shore, and a powerful wave turned his boat over. The last words that froze on his lips were: "Ah, Tamar"!".

History of Akhtamar

1887: Famous philanthropist Nerses Tayryan establishes the production of Armenian cognac.

1899: The popularity and success of the company reached such a scale that it was bought out by Shustov and Sons. Mkrtić Musiniants, who studied in France and trained at Cognac factories, carefully monitored the production of the product.

1920: The Ararat Trust was born at the enterprise, and wines dominated the production.

1941: Due to military operations, the production of alcohol had to be stopped.

1953: The building of the Yerevan Cognac Factory was built and still exists today. Cognac became a separate sales industry.

2020: The rights to the company are owned by the French Pernod Ricard Group. Production volume is 6 million bottles per year. The turnover reached 35 million dollars. A huge part of production (93%) is exported to 24 countries.

Characteristics of Akhtamar cognac

Aged for 10 years. Copper-colored, poured with amber. It has an unusual soft rich mild flavor, woven from prune notes and nuances of walnut and beeswax. The aroma is bright, vanilla and honey with hints of prunes.

Award

At the 16th International Wine and Spirits Competition in San Francisco, Akhtamar won a gold award.

Update: 05.05.2020

Category: Brandy and Cognac