Spirit from Gascony

Usage examples of armagnac.

It is my thought that those feathers may be a sign between Pierre Armagnac and Alfredo Morales.

The strategy of Alfredo Morales had won him the alliance of Pierre Armagnac.

Crafty to the extreme, Pierre Armagnac saw that he was necessary to Alfredo Morales.

To-night, plans would be made that would mean great wealth for Pierre Armagnac and his partner, Alfredo Morales.

You, Pierre Armagnac, with all your experience, with all your genius, will admire the schemes of Alfredo Morales.

I brought the glass to my mouth, the fumes punched right into my hindbrain and the memories there: sitting in the restaurant in Oslo, stomach full of good food, sipping Armagnac while Julia leaned across the table and put her hand on my arm, her lovely hair swinging across her jaw, smoky sable in the low lighting.

Armagnacs were for ever raiding, eternally stealing all they could lay hands on, setting fire to barns and churches, killing women and children, ravishing maids and nuns, hanging men by the thumbs.

I thought he was going to leave, but he ordered an armagnac which was brought to him in a big glass.

On the table beside the Armagnac bottle he found a small, French-made automatic.

She held her balloon glass of Armagnac up to the firelight and enjoyed the flickering rich color.

When at last I had resolved that a cold pasty and a bottle of Armagnac would satisfy our wants, I looked about me to take survey of those in the room.

Chances were he was lying sprawled in his armchair watching a horror video, cat on his chest, glass of Armagnac to hand.

He was just putting away the decanter of Armagnac when Hiroshi appeared in the doorway.

Later that afternoon, sniffing a good Armagnac, the SB man asked the Brigadier what he meant by a favour.

Count of Armagnac and Gonzalva di Cordova, and Louis might any day need Florence, whom he had always found loyal and faithful.