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Which Cognac Glasses and Snifters are the Best?

Cognac is known to be one of the finest drinks there is. Its history dates back hundreds of years and the rich flavor and aromas are enjoyed around the world. Now, how to be pay tribute to this exceptional drink when we serve a cognac, what is the best cognac glass for drinking brandy? How…

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Ukraine and Moldova Row Over Brandy and Cognac Taxes

It seems that all is not well with trading between the Ukraine and Moldova. A month or so ago, the World Trade Organization (WTO) presided over the Ukraine’s complaint that Moldova had applied an environmental charge to the beverage sector.  This month Moldova has filed a dispute over what it calls the Ukrainian excess taxes…

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Cocktail Brandy Crusta

Brandy Crusta Listed in the first ever cocktail guide, The Bon Vivants Companion back in 1862 by Jerry “The Professor” Thomas, the Brandy Crusta perfectly balances of rich orange notes of a VSOP cognac with the sweet of Triple Sec (orange liqueur) and the tart of fresh lemon juice with spicy aromatic bitters. Regarded by…

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Armenian Brandy – Returning from the Brink

ARKA news agency interviewed the executive director of the Armenian Yerevan Brandy Company, Ara Grigoryan, to find out how the company is coping after its devastating crash in trading in the last fiscal year. When questioned about the current trading levels after last year’s crisis, Grigoryan was happy to say that thankfully the crisis for…

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Armenian Brandy is on its way to China

At an Armenian-Chinese business forum held in Yerevan (Armenia’s capital city) on Monday 11 April, it appears that the Chinese are very likely to think about importing Armenian brandy, often also referred to as “Armenian Cognac”. Li Changchun of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee’s Political Bureau stated that the Chinese government is…

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2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Results Are About to Land

This 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition happened on March 18th, 19th, and 20th at the Hotel Nikko in downtown San Francisco. The results are about to land, to be precise: Tomorrow. And of course we’ll give you the detailed list of awarded cognacs. SFW 2011 says “Best Cognac” is Landy Cognac XO It’s a…

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Recent Comments

Cognac Expert at 2011-12-27 22:57:35 in:

Message in a bottle: Barriasson 1893 Grande Fine Champagne

„Dear Chuck, please leave a comment in a J&F Martell article in Your Bottle? at http://blog.cognac-expert.com/your-cognac-bottle/ Or submit your pictures and information (if you have very nice & warm pictures, and follows...“

Chuck at 2011-12-27 22:42:48 in:

Message in a bottle: Barriasson 1893 Grande Fine Champagne

„I have a bottle of J & F Martel Cognac- Not sure Pre-1900 I think VOC on top of bottle Seal has an embossed crown above square w/3 symbols & a man on horse Label: Special reserve vintage on neck Main label: J...“

Ken March at 2011-11-07 00:22:03 in:

Which Cognac Glasses and Snifters are the Best?

„The pictures are pretty, but what would have made this article much better is if some dimensions and other technical information for this stemware was included. Riedel Vinum Hennessy Cognac glass (tulip glass): Height:...“

Eric at 2011-11-06 22:32:12 in:

Which Cognac Glasses and Snifters are the Best?

„I am interested in what the experts think of the distinction between the Riedel Vinum glass pictured above and the Riedel Sommeliers Cognac glass pictured here:...“

earlyglass at 2011-09-19 13:13:44 in:

A mystery in South China Sea: Cognac bottles discovered in vessel wreck from 17th/18th century

„why not try asking an expert on the bottles, not the contents?.... The bottles are classic late 18th early 19thC French cognac (of course) and the seals are made for export to the British and English speaking market. I'd have...“

Ararat at 2011-07-25 06:45:08 in:

Armenian Brandy: Good product but it’s not ‘Cognac’

„The good news is that it does not need to be Cognac! I was never into Cognac until recently. I have not tried a big variety, but I tried a few like Courvoisier and some other one, and also Armenian Brandy. Needless to say,...“