Healthy Armagnac - Currents

Cheers, March, 2004

Another beverage alcohol health based study: Consuming grape-based Armagnac in moderation helps prevent blood clots, according to the University of Bordeaux, France, Armagnac is produced in southwest France, where the "French Paradox" of a low cardiovascular mortality rate is most prominent. The study says Armagnac has an effect similar to that of aspirin in reducing blood clotting, attributed to the abundance of antioxidant-rich tannins (polyphenols) found in Armagnac, which is aged a minimum of several years in black oak barrels.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]