Darroze's 1987 Bas-Armagnac comes from Domaine de Petit Lassis, an estate from Créon d'Armagnac in the Gers, historically associated with the Bacheré family. The house of Darroze purchased the Petit Lassis stock — which included a remarkable collection of old Armagnac vintages — in the early 2000s. The 1987 eau-de-vie was distilled in the traditional Armagnacais continuous column still from Ugni Blanc and Baco 22A grapes and aged for over two decades in oak. Presented in a 200ml format at natural cask strength, 48% ABV, without reduction or additives, as is the Darroze house practice.

Maison Darroze is a specialist négociant of single-vintage, single-estate Bas-Armagnac, founded in 1974 in Roquefort, Landes, by Francis Darroze. Darroze grew up assisting his father Jean — a celebrated Michelin-starred chef of the Landes — on visits to local Armagnac producers sourcing bottles for the family restaurant cellar. By 1974, he had established Maison Darroze in Roquefort as a trader-producer committed to sourcing complete barrels from more than thirty Gascon family estates, bottling each at natural cask strength without reduction or additives, and labelling with both the Darroze name and the originating estate. Francis's son Marc now continues the négociant role; his daughter is three-Michelin-star chef Hélène Darroze.