Protecting the name ‘Cognac’

The name ‘Cognac’ is protected by Geographical Indication – in other words it needs to be grown and produced in the Cognac region of France ...

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Chinese buy Roullet Fransac

Next time you go to Cognac pop into any producer and ask them who is next door and they won’t know, but ask them if ...

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Duret 1810 features in World’s Most Precious Christmas Pudding

Luxury website ‘VeryFirstTo’ chose our Duret 1810 Cognac as the key ingredient in their luxurious Christmas Pudding offer last month.  The creator was famous chef ...

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Olly Smith Reviews Hermitage Cognacs

An insightful article about choosing your cognac by Olly Smith, journalist & TV Presenter in The Mail On Sunday this weekend: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2532794/OLLY-SMITH-Brandylicious-Winter-blues-got-Crack-open-Cognac-bask-golden-restorative-glow-stunning-spirit.html You can buy his Hermitage ...

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Gift Vouchers – A personal way to choose this Christmas

This year we thought that it would be a good idea to make the Christmas Thought count by offering you the opportunity to buy a gift which ...

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Just Arrived – Domaine du Cardinat Armagnacs

We have just added a new product line to our list.  Domaine du Cardiant Bas Armagnac is available in a range of vintages - 1998, ...

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Hangovers

With the festive season soon to be upon us, we thought that a word or two from the Managing Director, about how to avoid the ...

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‘Cognac – The story of the world’s greatest brandy’ is launched

A new authoritative guide has just been published, written by Nick Faith and called simply ‘Cognac’. This wonderfully researched book covers every aspect of cognac’s ...

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The Cognac Process – Part 7. A Change in the Law

In the decades after the fall of Napoleon, newly rich merchants like Messrs Otard and Dupuy built large houses in the woods around the town ...

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Small Cognac Grower opts for Single Vintage

The ‘big four’ houses account for 83% of total cognac sales so for smaller producers to be noticed they have to be different.  Attempting to ...

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