Victorian Cognac Cocktails
Perhaps because we tend to think of cognac as the venerable grandfather of luxury spirits, the image of mixing it with anything which may contaminate ...
1. Courvoisier Tribute Borderies and Hermitage 1914 Cognac
There have been some interesting new products launched this past quarter, all with interesting price tags! Here are our thoughts on 4 of them: Courvoisier Tribute ...
2. Frapin 25 yo and Hermitage 25 yo Cognac
Frapin has launched a 25 year old vintage cognac, laid down in 1988 and bottled at 41.5% abv. With style characteristic of a Grande Champagne ...
3. Cointreau Noir and La Grande Josiane Orange Liqueurs
Cointreau Noir is a blend of orange liqueur and Fine Champagne Cognac retailing at £39.95 for 70cl. Before you spend that kind of money though, take ...
4. Hine 2005 and Hermitage 2000 Cognac
The first release from their recently acquired Domaines vineyards in Bonneuil, Hine 2005 is a single estate, Grande Champagne cognac retailing at £73.95. Quite a price for ...
The Cognac Process – Part 12. Establishment of a Cognac Regulatory Body
Many of the established growers and merchants recognised the need to establish a body to control and manage the quality and sale of cognac. Much ...
Cognac Houses Should Be Different, Not Follow The Crowd
Cognac expert Ed Bates, speaking at a tasting in London recently, highlighted the stylistic and commercial stranglehold that the big four houses have on the ...
Alcohol Duty Escalator abolished but WSTA calls for a further 2% Duty reduction
The ‘Call Time On Duty’ Campaign, spearheaded last year by The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), successfully resulted in the government’s alcohol and duty ...
The Charente Scene – Winter 2015 in the Cognac Producing Region
A Good Vintage? Every year, around this time we start to get the full picture of the cognac production for 2014. Â Most of the new spirit ...
Whatever will they think of next?
The whisky industry is not dissimilar to the cognac industry in many ways. It has lots of small producers and age statements are very important ...
