Château de Laubade's '12 to 20 Year' expression is a vatted Bas-Armagnac blending eaux-de-vie aged from twelve to twenty years, all distilled and aged on the estate in Sorbets, Gers. The spirit is produced using the estate's traditional Armagnacais column still — the distinctive continuous still unique to the Armagnac appellation, which produces a more aromatic and robust spirit than Cognac's pot still. Distillate from four grape varieties — Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Baco, and Folle Blanche — are aged separately in 400-litre Gascony oak barrels and then blended to achieve a consistent house style. Bottled at 40% ABV. Laubade is a recipient of the French State's 'Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant' distinction.

Château de Laubade is a family-owned Bas-Armagnac estate located in Sorbets in the Gers department of Gascony, south-west France — in the heart of the Bas-Armagnac appellation, the most highly regarded of the three Armagnac sub-regions. The estate was established in 1870 and acquired in 1974 by Maurice Lesgourgues. It is now run by the third generation of the Lesgourgues family — Denis, Jeanne, and Arnaud — who have built Laubade into one of the region's most celebrated producers. At 260 acres, it is the largest single-block vineyard estate in Bas-Armagnac, giving it exceptional control over grape varieties, harvesting, and wine quality at the source.