The Phylloxera louse decimated vineyards across Europe in the late 1800s by attacking the roots of the vines.  Many wine and cognac producers lost their ...

Sitting outside on a warm, balmy evening is the perfect time to try Pineau des Charentes. Made in the cognac producing region of France, newly ...

Whether you're buying for a father, grandfather, father-in-law or perhaps a first-time father, we have lots of original gifts from which you can choose. Our vast ...

There is a long held view amongst cognac drinkers that the darker a cognac appears the longer it has been aged in the barrel and ...

We are pleased to announce the introduction of our new Valuation Service. In response to an increasing number of requests for Old Brandy Bottle Valuations ...

It is surprising how many times we are asked this question.  The answer is, of course, completely different from wine, as the distillation process reduces it to a ...

The other day we were discussing our corporate logo and I was wondering how many people have actually looked at it and studied its design?  ...

In January of this year we commented on Ed Bates’ presentation – ‘Cognac houses should be different, not follow the crowd’.  It is a view ...

The end of World War II ushered in nearly 30 years of increasing cognac prosperity. The body that was formed to monitor the quality and ...

Cognac has long been the most traditional of spirits and so has its packaging.  It is the white spirits, such as gin and vodka, which ...