World Calvados Day Thursday 20th October

Today Thursday, 20th October, is World Calvados Day.  If you would like to try this fabulous French apple brandy how about making something different?  Calvados and ...

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National Calvados Week and Liqueur Day

Calvados is a brandy made from apples and produced exclusively in Normandy.  Its history dates back to 1553, when the drink was known as cidre ...

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Negroni Week 3 – 9 October 2022

Negroni Week was originally scheduled to take place on 12-18 September brand but it will now take place in the UK on 3-9 October 2022.  The ...

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Parcelforce Possible Disruption to Services

  The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called on its members, including Parcelforce, who collect, sort and deliver parcels and mail to take strike action on ...

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The Drinks Business – Boutique Cognac Houses

Richard Woodward writing in The Drinks Business last week, about Boutique Cognac Houses, names Hermitage Cognac as an independent bottler focused on the highest quality: "Cognac ...

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Occasion Gifts for those Special Years

Our Gift Idea Page is brimming with suggestions for birthday and anniversary gifts, or indeed to recognise any special year of the last century. We have cognacs with ...

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State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen

~ ~~~~~~~ We are deeply saddened by the recent death of Her Majesty The Queen and send our condolences to the Royal family. On Monday 19th September 2022 ...

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Delicious Dessert with La Grande Josiane

Here we share a delicious Panna Cotta dessert recipe from our friends at Bordeneuve.  Using their fabulous orange armagnac liqueur, La Grande Josiane, this recipe ...

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Calvados, The Modern, Sustainable Spirit

Calvados has long been the underdog of French spirits.  “Even in France, people quite liked it, but the image was dusty and old fashioned,” says ...

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Cognacs With Age Statements

Cognac house Maison Bache Gabrielsen has released a new series of cognacs with age statements called Years in Cask.  Good to see them following in ...

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