A Great Name Disappears – A.E.Dor is no more.
The firm A E Dor has been sold to the Cognac co-operative, Uni-Cognac, for an undisclosed sum. We understand that Uni-Cognac are keen to move ...
Numbers on Bottles (Age Statements) -The value in the bottle
Throughout drinking history the age of a bottle’s content has always been contentious, in particular for wines and spirits where age can represent a substantial ...
A Few Good Armagnac Houses – No 1 Castarède
The firm Castarède is naturally proud of being the oldest business in Armagnac. They were founded in 1832 by Jules Nismes at the suggestion of a ...
The Brandy Bottle – Hermitage 1914 Borderies
It is perhaps something of a rare treat to find a Borderies cognac, let alone a decent Borderies cognac. Most of the nutty and rich ...
Hermitage 1914 Borderies Cognac
Cognac Masters 2012 - Master Award This exceptionally rare and sought after cognac was found in an old cellar to the north of Cognac. We were ...
Recent Find of Rare Cognacs
Visiting France again last week to locate more vintage cognacs, we were delighted to have found a number of exceptionally fine brandies. Top of our ...
Hermitage 1900 and 1914 Rare Vintage Cognacs – discovered in old cellars
During a visit to Cognac last week we have been lucky enough to find two old bonbonnes of rare cognac. Each bonbonne holds the equivalent ...
The Good & Great Cognac Houses- A E Dor
The house of A.E. Dor was created In 1858 by Amédée Edourard Dor, a collector of fine old cognacs mainly from the Grande Champagne area. ...
Hermitage 1917 Grande Champagne Cognac
We were lucky in finding this cognac. It was in a 30 litre bonbonne and had been stored in an old cellar for many years. ...
