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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...