Cocktail
When in Harvard, have the Harvard
“An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.” – Ernest Hemingway Harvard Cocktail 2 parts Courvoisier‘s VSOP Exclusif 1/3 part Maraschino Cherry Liqueur 1/3 part Sweet vermouth 3 Dashes of Angostura bitters 1 Orange zest Method: Stir all ingredients together in a mixing glass over cubed ice until…
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Hpnotiq Harmonie – it’s no Shrinking Violet but Vodka, Cognac and Fruits
Heaven Hill, a family-owned spirit producer based in Kentucky, USA, have launched their new product – a liqueur named Hpnotiq Harmonie. Those who like their cognac pure and unadulterated will most likely develop a nervous twitch when we tell you that it’s a blend of French vodka, natural fruits, flowers and cognac – and it’s…
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Nelson, Napoleon and Brass Monkeys
“Cold enough to freeze the tale off a brass monkey” – Before the Mast by C.A. Abbey, 1857. Brass Monkey 2 parts Courvoisier‘s VSOP Exclusif ½ part Tawny Port ½ part Benedictine ½ part Fresh orange juice 3 Dashes of orange bitters Glass: Tumbler rocks glass Method Stir all ingredients together in a rocks…
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Dickensian Cognac Punch: The Smoking Bishop
“A merrier Christmas, Bob, my good fellow, than I have given you, for many a year! I’ll raise your salary, and endeavour to assist your struggling family, and we will discuss your affairs this very afternoon, over a Christmas bowl of smoking bishop, Bob!” – Final chapter, Ebenezer Scrooge talking to Bob Cratchit. A Christmas…
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New Drinks and Cocktail Section at Cognac Expert
Dear readers, we were asked by many about cocktails with cognac or brandy in the past. We did publish some recipes, but now we decided to bring you new cognac cocktail recipes regularly. Cognac Cocktail Recipes Regularly To be honest, we do not know a lot about the fine art of cocktail blending (yet) –…
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So Yang with So Fresh Chinese Marketing: New Packaging
Three years after the launch of SO YANG, the mix drink of green tea and cognac, puts a Chinese distribution in place. The strategy: Pushing the product into the chinese market, the second biggest market in the world after the US. So Yang tries to attact younger Chinese consumers that are Europe and luxury orientated….
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