The Castarède 1965 Vintage Bas-Armagnac was distilled in 1965 using the traditional Armagnac alambic — a continuous column still unique to the appellation, which produces a more robust and aromatic spirit than the pot stills used in Cognac. The 1965 vintage drew on Baco 22A grapes, a hybrid variety widely planted in Bas-Armagnac at that time. Following distillation, the spirit was filled into Gascon black oak (chêne de Gascogne) and then oak casks and aged for many decades in the Castarède cellars until bottling, developing the classic vintage character of crystallised fruits, almonds, dried prune, nutmeg, and candied peel. Bottled at 40% ABV.

Armagnac Castarède was founded in 1832 in the Bas-Armagnac sub-region of Gascony, south-west France — the oldest and most highly regarded zone of the three Armagnac appellations, known for its sandy boulbènes soils. The house is one of the oldest in the region and remains in the Castarède family to this day, now led by Florence Castarède — the sixth generation of the family — from the family's Château de Maniban estate. The vineyards are planted with traditional Armagnac grape varieties including Folle Blanche, Colombard, and Ugni Blanc. The house is renowned for its library of vintage Armagnacs, carefully aged in oak casks for decades without interruption until bottling.