Hermitage Cognacs Awarded Cognac Grand Master

Last year we were delighted to announce the success of our Hermitage Provenance Cognacs winning Gold medals at The Cognac Masters - a blind tasting ...

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David on Technical Topics – The Effect of Barrels on The Ageing Process

David on Technical Topics

As the New Year rolls in the cognac distillers will be checking the ‘chais’ (cellars) and their existing stocks of cognac in barrels from previous ...

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Eggnog

Ingredients: 6 large eggs, separated ¾ cup of caster sugar 2 cups of whole milk 3 cups of double cream ½ cup of bourbon, ¼ cup of dark rum, ¼ cup of cognac Freshly ...

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Christmas Cocktail

Ingredients: ¾ oz Cognac ½ oz Grand Marnier ¼ oz Campari 3 ozs Champagne Slice of orange Method: Place the Cognac, Grand Marnier and Campari in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. ...

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Brandy Butter

      Ingredients: 180g butter 180g soft brown sugar 2 teaspoons grated orange zest 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 50g ground almonds 3 tablespoons cognac Method: Ensure that the butter is cool and firm.  Dice and cream a ...

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Christmas Punch for a Party

Ingredients: Two litres dark rum One litre cognac of your choice (a VS or your favourite VSOP) Two litres water One litre lemon juice (with 1 ½ cups of sugar dissolved ...

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Baked Ham by Martha Stewart

Ingredients:           1 (12 to 14 pound) uncooked smoked ham, bone-in           1 cup dark brown sugar           1/4 cup Cognac           Watercress, for garnish           Parsley, for garnish Method Preheat oven ...

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Christmas Puddingtini

Ingredients: 75ml frozen Gin 10ml Cognac 10ml White Creme de Cacao Dash of Sambuca Miniature Christmas pudding Method: Pour all of the ingredients, except for the Sambuca, into a mixing glass ...

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David on Technical Topics – How to Buy Cognac as a Gift

David on Technical Topics

“Christmas” we say with a sigh of disbelief, we have only just recovered from the last annual triumph of food and drink only to be ...

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Sour Lemon Cake with Cognac Glaze by Martha Stewart

Ingredients: For the Cake:  1 cup unsalted butter, 3 cups sieved plain flour,  1 1/2 cups sugar, 4 large eggs, 2 tsps. baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 cup milk, zest of 2 lemons.  For ...

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