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Courvoisier Launches Limited Edition L’Essence de Courvoisier du Dragon

Courvoisier is one of the top 4 cognac houses, and now released a limited edition for the Chinese New Year: L’Essence de Courvoisier du Dragon. The Essence de Courvoisier is an existing product by the Jarnac house, one would say, “just the dragon” is a new element. A dragon Cognac by Courvoisier Courvoisier releases 500…

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Martell Cognac is celebrating the Chinese New Year Australian Style

If you’re planning to go through Sydney International Airport in the next few weeks, then make sure you take a wander through the Tax & Duty Free Stores for a terrific eaux-de-vie experience, designed to celebrate the Chinese New Year, which takes place on Monday 23rd January, 2012. Here you’ll be able to feast your…

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Camus Cognac: How Looking East Literally Saved a Family Firm (Video)

We all know that the Chinese love of all things luxury is driving cognac sales in the east, but family run Camus Cognac has found success in China that have surpassed even their wildest dreams. In an interview with INSEAD Knowledge, president of Camus Cognac, Cyril Camus, gave a frank and honest view of how…

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When it comes to Value, Chinese Market Massively Exceeds the US

As the saying goes, size isn’t everything!  And when it comes to the cognac market this certainly rings true. Compared to the US market, cognac sales in China are only around half the quantity.  But when you start to look at monetary value, then sales in China simply dwarf the good old US of A…

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Barclays give a Turbo Boost to Remy Cointreau

Amidst all the financial global confusion, the sales of luxury goods continue to prove a sound investment. Although it’s perhaps wise to think that some of the emerging markets might begin to show some kind of slowdown, sales of goods such as cognac to China continue to prove in strong demand.  In the case of…

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1 Million Yuan for a Bottle of Cognac: That’s $156,740

A record breaking 1 million Yuan (US$156,740) was spent at a Shanghai auction in China last Saturday for an 1858 bottle of pre-phylloxera cognac. The bottle of Cognac Croizet was purchased by one Maggie Vong, from Hong Kong, at the auction that took place in the Shook Restaurant at the famous Swatch Art Peace Hotel.  The…

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Cigar Ole at 2011-10-24 08:57:56 in:

Cognac overtakes Whisk(e)y in China : Chinese Prefer Cognac

„"However, it’s thought that because many of the younger Chinese drink their spirits mixed – perhaps with green tea, soda or fruit juice, that they wouldn’t actually know the difference between whisky or cognac in their...“

Jason Gillott at 2011-09-30 12:53:45 in:

1 Million Yuan for a Bottle of Cognac: That’s $156,740

„The article above was taken from the wall street journal published yesterday, the facts and spellings have been altered in this article pls. Correct them. That photo comes from the journal and they interviewed me for the piece...“

Jason Gillott at 2011-09-30 12:31:18 in:

1 Million Yuan for a Bottle of Cognac: That’s $156,740

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Virginia at 2011-09-23 11:51:04 in:

China is now the 2nd biggest consumer of Cognac in the world

„Hi. My husband has just returned from china with a bottle of hennessy ox extra old filled with what looks to be chilli, wasps and maybe some arachnids! Can anyone please explain what this concoction might be and is it ok to drink?“

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...“

Marquis at 2011-09-06 11:05:49 in:

Cognac overtakes Whisk(e)y in China : Chinese Prefer Cognac

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