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Wooden Cognac snifter April 10, 2010

Video: Man woodturns Cognac glass!

Now that’s interesting: Let’s assume you are in the middle of nowhere, need a Cognac snifter for tasting a great XO. But you do not have a glass. Now, real men like this one here just craft one! Let’s be honest.. such a glass is not really useful for a real “degustation”. But still, with…

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braastad April 7, 2010

The extraordinary adventure of a lonely Cognac barrel

80 years ago, a rare Cognac barrel fell from a ship: Somewhere between America and Europe. No not quite. The story goes slightly different: A Norwegian ship arrived at Bordeaux some days ago. 164 Scandinavian tourists and an old Charentais Cognac barrel. While the passangers took advantage of a morning tour in the centre ville…

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samurai April 5, 2010

Cognac in Japan: Bars, strong Yen and rich businessmen

Guest Article from Japan’s Cognac blogger Yasushi Tsutsui about Japanese Cognac culture. While strong growth continues in China, it does not hold out too much hope of a major recovery in Cognac’s erstwhile Asian stronghold of Japan: Consumption of Cognac in Japan has recently declined, perhaps it could find some stabilisation in 2010. On the other…

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Fine Champagne April 5, 2010

Best Cognacs and Brands 2010. Is there a List?

We get asked: what is the best Cognac of 2010? And what are the top Cognac brands in the world? Is there a list, is there a rule, the best taste? Is the most expensive, the best Cognac? And what if you just buy the known bottles, are you sure to get a good one?…

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bild April 3, 2010

Hold-up! Give me the Cognac or I shoot you!

I do not know why, but I discover more and more a certain ‘Charantais’ obsession about famous criminals from the region. For instance, you’ll find the book “Les Affaires Criminelles de Charente” quite often. In a small “tabac” shop in Montomoreau I saw this book again. A Cognac trader burned the distillery of a strong…

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Chateau des Plassons April 2, 2010

From city to countryside: Two young brothers continue the family tradition by running the Château des Plassons

The Château des Plassons in the south of the Bons Bois area I take the car and get on my way to a “lieu dit” Château des Plassons on a Sunday afternoon in March 2010. I had heard that two young brothers took over a Cognac distillery nearby. Interesting, I thought. The estate is only…

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Whit at 2012-05-12 19:30:51 in:

7 Hennessy Cognac Bottle Shapes the World Doesn’t Need

„I actually think these are rather clever little examples of the glassblower's art, even if they're full of counterfeit Hennessy. The boar, dog, and dragon are all signs of the Chinese Zodiac. I assume these come from China?“

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New Visits this Summer at the Musée des Arts du Cognac

„M Boyle, could you contact me by mail as Georges Casmèze was my grandfather i would love to discuss it with you.“