During the California Gold Rush, gold dust served as the preferred currency. A miner would open his purse of gold, offering merchants and barkeeps to take a pinch of dust as payment. Prosperous merchants were said to have ‚ÄòFat Thumbs,’ thanks to a reputation for taking generous pinches of gold. In blending Argonaut Fat Thumb, our Master Distiller showed she too had a ‚ÄòFat Thumb’ when pulling from our alembic brandy stocks. The resulting blend showcases the quality of some of our more scarce blending legs.

Just as Prohibition was repealed on December 5, 1933, we began growing California grapes, and by 1938 we were making brandy. Eight decades and countless barrels later, we launched Argonaut. We are one of the few brandy makers that own and manage the production process from start to finish. We are the grape grower, the winemaker, the distiller and master blender. This involvement in every step of the process allows us to maintain the highest quality standards at every step of the process. Our "Brandy Queen", Rita Hansen, is a master distiller and blender and second generation winemaker. Rita applies her vast knowledge to all steps of the Argonaut process; from winemaking to distilling, aging, and blending. As our master blender, Rita pulls from an array of ages, grape varieties, barrel sources and distillations techniques to create each of our unique blends.

Proof/ABV: 86