Customers Prefer Premium Spirits
Trading up to quality drinking occasions Sales of premium spirit brands in the UK are growing at a much faster rate than in the total alcohol ...
International Wines and Spirits Competition Acclaims Hermitage Cognacs
Hermitage Cognacs were on top of the podium again in July 2013, this time at the highly prestigious International Wine and Spirits Competition. Recognising the ...
Exporting to Asia
Our export sales continue to increase but our business in Asia has recently had an added boost. Previous sales in Macau and China have been ...
Frapin Cognac’s ‘Plume’
Frapin has launched a new cognac called ‘Plume’ which refers to the symbol of the Frapin Cognac house – the quill. Housed in a decanter ...
The Charente Scene – Autumn 2013
The harvest this year will start on the first week of October and the quantities allowed will be substantially greater than ever before. Technically we ...
Drinks with a Difference
The wonderful 1995 Pineau des Charentes from Chateau de Beaulon is the finest example of vintage Pineau we have tasted. Its rich peach and honey ...
The Golden Nectar – An analysis of the taste of Cognac
It is hugely unfortunate that most people who drink brandy derive only the mildest pleasure from the experience provided for them by experts with generations ...
Hardy’s Printemps
The award for the Best Bottle Design at this year’s VINEXPO went to Hardy’s ‘Printemps’ which was made in collaboration with crystal manufacturer Lalique. The Jade coloured ...
The Charente Scene – Summer 2013
It seems that the French are almost paranoid about their holiday. It starts in July and they gradually come back to reality at the end ...
The Cognac Process – Part 6. Revolution – what revolution?
In 1789 the locals around Cognac were preoccupied, not with the matters in Paris with the ancien régime but with the frost of the previous ...
