The Bottle Story – Frapin 750 How Much?

Frapin has just released a limited edition run of this unique presentation to celebrate 750 years since the family’s oldest member was born in Cognac ...

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Cognac – the Tourist Destination

The Cognac region of The Charente and Charente Maritime has always been a popular tourist destination as it enjoys a warm, hospitable climate that borders ...

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Single Cask Cognac – Whyever Not?

Single Cask is a term well known in the whisky industry, it certainly gives a product increased status and price but why is that?  The ...

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Hermitage Paradis 1885 GC Cognac – A Masterpiece

Our range of Hermitage Paradis Cognacs continues to expand with this stunning arrival from 1885.  Perhaps the best cognac we have ever tasted, this masterpiece will ...

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Pandemic Hospitality Update Winter 2021

►Nearly 300,000 jobs in the UK hospitality sector were lost between February and November last year.  Over £53 billion was also lost in year-on-year revenue ...

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The Charente Scene – Winter 2021

Apart from the recent flooding of the Charente, there is very little news from the Cognac region this winter 2021 as France went into a second ...

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Armagnac Crus

Armagnac is produced in the south west of France in the departments of Gers and Landes in the region known as Gascony. The region has ...

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The Spirits Business – The Big Interview with David Baker

David Baker, MD of Brandyclassics and driving force behind the Hermitage Cognac brand, was  featured in a long interview piece with The Spirit Business. Published ...

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Tariffs

We waited with bated breath as the final details of the UK’s Brexit deal were agreed in December and were pleased to learn that there ...

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Happy New Year 2021

It is not the New Year 2021 many of us had hoped for but let's hope there are improvements later in the year.  We would ...

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