A beautiful poster, realized by Oge ca, 1902, to advertise the famous brandy brand Armagnac, which is a highly aromatic brandy from the Gascony region of far south-western France. Armagnac was France's first brandy and is said to date back more than 700 years, to the early 15th Century. If accurate, this makes Armagnac the oldest distilled spirit produced anywhere in Europe. Despite its long history, Armagnac is often confused with (and compared with) its more famous cousin Cognac. On the surface the two are really very similar: they are both wine-based spirits (eaux-de-vie de vin) from south-western France, produced in essentially the same way and from similar grape varieties. But there are subtle, vital differences between the two, which are the source of great regional pride. The two workers have a found a treasure in the safe - a brand new bottle of a "Fine Armagnac". This poster is featured in the book "Eugène Ogé Affichiste" (1998) on p. 103. Eugène Ogé (1861-1936) was a French poster artist with a unique and playful style. In 1902. he produced one of the best-known anticlerical images of its period La Lanterne. He also made a large number of commercial posters for products. (Wiki)