Monthly Archives: December 2011

  • A New Monthly Mailer next Year

    Posted on December 9, 2011 by Michael Collins

    This year has been our best year so far for new products and exciting new markets. Our range of customers has increased and now includes many overseas in countries as far away as China and Russia, as well as our Middle East Friends who have been active again in 2011. The increasing demand for our [...]


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  • A Few Good Armagnac Houses - No 2 Delord

    Posted on December 9, 2011 by Michael Collins

    What can we say about Delord, a wonderful producer of the finest armagnacs in the region? The firm has supplied consistently high quality armagnacs to Brandyclassics for nearly a decade and we have had nothing but praise for this fine firm. Based in Lannepax in the eastern side of Bas Armagnac, between Nogaro and Condom [...]


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  • Christmas 2011 - a busy time for Cognac distillers

    Posted on December 9, 2011 by Michael Collins

     Christmas is an extremely busy period for everybody in the cognac industry. Distillation is now at its peak and there are more than 4000 producers who will be working to ensure that they get the very best from their grapes.
    Much depends on their skills and years of experience. Every distillation will be different, since there [...]


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  • The Brandy Bottle - Hermitage 1988 Grande Champagne

    Posted on December 9, 2011 by Michael Collins

    We probably wouldn’t be shouting about this cognac just yet but it is worth mentioning since it has just won a Masters medal at the Cognac Masters Competition.
    The Cognac was distilled close to Ambleville in Grande Champagne and has been kept in damp cellars. The cognac has been aged in Limoursin oak barrels for more [...]


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  • Did You Know? Rudolf and that Red Nose

    Posted on December 9, 2011 by Michael Collins

    Legend has it that one cold night Santa, being known as a man of great generosity and feeling great remorse at the duties of his reindeer, plied a quantity of brandy over some rich cake and gave it to his lead reindeer to keep him warm, resulting in a red nose.
    The famous Christmas song Rudolph [...]


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  • 2011 - An award winning year to remember for Brandyclassics

    Posted on December 9, 2011 by Michael Collins

    Cognac goes from strength to strength
    The last twelve months of the year have seen the most exciting period in the history of Cognac. The Cognac industry has seen unprecented growth in world markets at a time when it seems that the news is dominated with gloom and economic recession. Markets in China have grown by [...]


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