In many ways calvados is the newest brandy of France.  It only became recognised as such in 1942 when the appellation controleé regulations officially gave ...

Our Cognac Buyer has been super busy recently and these latest additions to the Hermitage range are astonishingly good!  Both are from the top cru, ...

We have often talked about distillation on the Lees but rarely described why we do it or indeed what ‘the lees’ are. Many years ago, during ...

There are so many reasons to enjoy your cognac with a companion this month. Shrove Tuesday is time for a little indulgence and cognac brings just ...

For decades we have referred to Nicholas Faith’s book ‘Cognac’ for bits and pieces of information - his books have become the standard in the ...

For decades we have been advocating the use of tulip glasses for drinking cognac.  DB has written much on the subject including one of his ...

Cognac rebrands.  Its regulatory body, the BNIC, has just unveiled a new brand identity for the appellation which was officially recognised over a hundred years ...

Does this bottle shape remind you of something?  It looks remarkably like the iconic Louis XIII Cognac presentation from Remy Martin to us!  So why ...

We are really looking forward to 2018 as two more Hermitage celebration vintages are added to our stores. An exceptional Borderies 1958 cognac was the ...

For the 3rd year running, cognac exports have increased with a 10% growth in volume and a 15% growth in value.  The US retained its ...