Rappers, Hip-Hop and their Cognac

Why is it that cognac attracts so many rappers to promote its cause?  Maybe they are attracted to the meticulous craft it embodies or the ...

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The Brexit Effect on Wine & Spirits

Thankfully the Brexit talks finally seem to be getting somewhere as for the wine and spirits trade, no deal will be a bad deal.  The ...

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Specific Cognac Tastes Defined

The cognac wheel that was introduced by the BNIC has proved to be an ideal source of information when considering aromas from a given cognac ...

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Olly Smith recommends Brandyclassics

The Mail on Sunday's drinks writer and well known TV personality, Olly Smith, has featured a few products from the Brandyclassics website in his column ...

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Hermitage Cognac Marie Louise

Our latest release, Hermitage Cognac Marie Louise, is a 60-Year-Old Grande Champagne from one of the region’s top artisan producers. This astonishing creation has been ...

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The Difficulty of Describing the Taste of Cognac

The taste of any drink or food differs from one taster to another so it is difficult to be precise on an interpretation of flavour. ...

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New Cognac Presentations in Time for Christmas

Our range of Hermitage Cognacs is ever increasing so we have designed some new cognac presentations to suit. The latest addition is a bespoke presentation box ...

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The Bottle Story – Hardy Legend 1863

The name 'Hardy Legend 1863' sounds as if it is an exceedingly valuable pre-Phylloxera cognac from the nineteenth century.  (The Phylloxera outbreak swept through French ...

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Armagnac Popularity on the Rise

The 2017 International Wine & Spirits Competition held in London this summer revealed how our drinking tastes are evolving, reports The Telegraph.  Expert spirits writer ...

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Pineau des Charentes set to take the US by Storm

This summer, the Pineau des Charentes Committee launched its first marketing campaign in the US.  Americans, already enjoy the truly craft, French cognac so are ...

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