Mixable Hennessy Black comes to Europe, launch in Germany: Will this work?
Cognac giant Hennessy now also tries to conquer the European market : Hennessy Black (read our article) is supposed to be positioned in Germany as a mixable nightlife drink. Like they did in the US. Is this the beginning of a European cognac-mixdrink success story?
Hennessy claims that Black became the number …
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Filed in Merlet Brothers Blend: A new Cognac for cocktails
Cognac Brothers Blend is the new product from the house of Merlet. Apparently the future range includes a VS, VSOP and a XO quality.
Somehow Merlet goes back to the roots. Since 1850 the family distillery produces cognac, and concentrated on selling the eaux-de-vie to the bigger houses (like Hennessy, Martell …
Rémy Martin’s spokesman T.I. arrested for drug possession
Is this what Rémy Martin wants? A rapper that came out of prison, saying he has changed and now gets arrested again?
As TMZ.com reports, Rémy Martin’s global creative brand spokesman T.I. (we reported, see our article) was arrested for possession of controlled substances.
T.I. (Clifford Harris Jr.) and his wife Tameka …
J&F Martell VSOP: Medallion Fine Champagne Liqueur Brandy Cognac
And another bottle for our “You’ve got a bottle?” section: A reader sent his Martell Medallion bottle. Any ideas?
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This bottle was given to my mother as a present some time in the 1950′s in Australia, she …
Martell’s owner doesn’t find consumers in Western Europe
Pernod Ricard, the owner of Martell cognac, has lots of other products in their portfolio. But the high-end luxury liquor business is tough at the moment, at least in the establised markets US and Western Europe.
Pernod has a problem in western Europe because sales decline here (and in the US), …
Cognac grapes are almost ready: Harvest is coming up end of September
The BNIC has announced on August 30th 2010 the status on the cognac grapes! To put it with the words of one of our readers: “Grow, Henny, Grow.”
It’s hot, hot, hot in Charente: last thursday there was a heat wave at 36°C at certain sites – and no real rain, …
You’ve got a bottle: Reader acquired Very Old Pale Cognac J&F Martell
Here comes a new bottle for the “You’ve got a bottle?” section! Readers send us their photos and information, and we are trying to solve riddles, together.
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This time one of our readers writes:
I have acquired a …
Message from Vietnam: “We need 10 container/month Remy Cognac”
+++ UPDATE +++ : Wow, they sent us a list. Even when we are not entirely sure what they want.. See at the bottom of the page.
+++ UPDATE +++ : response from our Vietnamese friends +++ On monday we received a rather interesting message from an import & export company …
What happens to cognac if one thinks about lowering minimum legal drinking age 21 to 18?
The legal drinking age in a lot of countries is 18, but in the US it’s at 21 years.
Why are we thinking about this topic at Cognac Expert?
Because Cognac in the US is targeted to a much younger, urban group of people than in other countries. Just look at the …
Martell’s campain: Ultimate start-up space Chopitos opens in October (Video)
Was about time. Finally cognac house Martell makes some noise. While Hennessy, Courvoisier and Rémy Martin have been rolling out several events, spokesman activities and product launches – Martell behaved like a rather shy communicator.
Win Start Up Space competition
Now Cognac Martell decided to do something rather new: A competition …
What is it about Cognac, Simon Palmer? Master Blender at ABK6 (Interview)
An interview with the cellar master of ABK6 (Abecassis, ABK6′s website), presenting the range of three cognac blends. It’s a new brand, coming from a single estate Domaine close to Blanzac, Charente.
“ABK6 is the most awarded Cognac on the market”
ABK6 is one of three brands of the Abecassis family: Le …
High-end bottle L’Essence de Courvoisier goes Canada!
And now Canada! There will be just 50 bottles of L’Essence de Courvoisier available in Canada, with quite a nice price: $3,200 the bottle.
The L’Essence de Courvoisier is a blend of over 100 eaux-de-vie, coming from the Grande Champagne and Borderies growing area in the Cognac region. This cognac uses eaux-de-vie that …
A Croizet Cognac VSVP for 60 years in the family
“You’ve got a bottle” presents today: A Croizet Cognac VSVP!
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Our reader tells us:
I have 2 sealed Croizet VSVP Cognac bottles in excellent condition still contaning the tax stamp. They have been in the family for at …
A Great XO Cognac in a Small Statue of a Great Emperor
Here comes a message from Asia. On of our readers found a bottle, a little statue filled with Cognac. But it’s not any statue, it’s a little Napoleon.
Is it a XO Napoleon cognac?
This bottle was purchased by the reader’s father 15 years ago… but the value of this Tanneur Napoleon …
