Category: News from the Brandy Houses
Cognac Gift Presentation and New Armagnac Vintages
Lots of new stock has arrived on our shelves during the last month. An exciting new concept for the cognac connoisseur is a Cognac Gift Presentation offering 2 x 20cl bottles of very special old cognacs. Enough to try, enjoyRead more
Entry Level Cognac Brands Haven’t Improved Quality
According to Hine Cognac’s CEO, “The trend towards premiumisation across all consumer categories, including fashion and alcohol, is seeing brands improve their image without improving quality.” This trend has meant that lower grade brands have been able to improve their overallRead more
Brandyclassics News – Four Gold Medals
Another great year at The Spirits Business Awards for Hermitage Cognacs as all four of our entrants were awarded GOLD medals. Hermitage Provenance Grande Champagne 6 Year Old, 20 Year Old and 30 Year Old produced specifically for the exportRead more
A Great Name Disappears – A.E.Dor is no more.
The firm A E Dor has been sold to the Cognac co-operative, Uni-Cognac, for an undisclosed sum. We understand that Uni-Cognac are keen to move into the Far East market and regard the Jarnac based firm of Dor as aRead more
Another New Vintage Cognac in Stock
Yet another wonderful addition to the Hermitage range, we have just taken receipt of our new 1965 vintage. Distilled 50 years ago it is perfect for special birthdays, anniversaries or to just enjoy as a special old vintage. The HermitageRead more
David on Technical Topics – Hermitage, A Fine Brand of Cognac
The other day we were discussing our corporate logo and I was wondering how many people have actually looked at it and studied its design? The use of company logos by many organisations is really to distinguish themselves from otherRead more
Contemporary XO Cognac
Cognac has long been the most traditional of spirits and so has its packaging. It is the white spirits, such as gin and vodka, which have embraced more contemporary marketing through their advertisements, bottle shapes and labelling. That is, untilRead more
New Hermitage Cognac Vintages Available
We are very excited about the addition of three, new, luxury Grande Champagne Cognacs to our Hermitage collection. Our best-selling Hermitage 2000 has now sold out but any one of these new arrivals would be a perfect alternative. Hermitage 2005Read more
Hermitage Chez Richon Cognac 2000
About six years ago we decided to sell a late vintage cognac. From our Chez Richon cellars we chose a 2000 vintage which had around 6000 bottles available. The cognac epitomised our style of powerful flavours, which tend to be onRead more
Hermitage Cognacs Awarded Cognac Grand Master
Last year we were delighted to announce the success of our Hermitage Provenance Cognacs winning Gold medals at The Cognac Masters – a blind tasting competition with an independent panel of expert judges – but our latest news is evenRead more
