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Mac A Andrew’s Cognac Guide The big houses (Hennessy, Martell, Remy Martin, and Courvoisier) own about 80% of the world-wide Cognac market but they no longer own significant vineyards. They buy eaux-de-vie from viticulteurs through buying organisations such as Champaco, the Remy Martin buying group. In most cases, a viticulteur who sells to Hennessy, for example, will always…
read full article 0 To blend or not to blend? – Cognac Guide: Eaux-de-vie and Cellar Masters
Mac A Andrew’s Cognac Guide Here the classic debate between tradition and economies continues. First of all, there are many producers who do not blend in the classical sense. This means they do not blend eaux-de-vie from different crus, so Grande Champagne is forever Grande Champagne and so on. What they might do is to…
read full article 0 All about age – Cognac Guide: VS, VSOP, XO, Vintages & Co
Mac A Andrew’s Cognac Guide Blends and single cru cognacs age in an identical manner. It is true, however, that Grande Champagne eau-de-vie ages slower and Fins Bois ages faster. This difference is reflected in the price of these Cognacs. VS, VSOP, XO The young Cognacs like VS or *** must be at least two-and-a-half…
read full article 1 The Fun Really Begins – Cognac Guide: The Ageing Process
Mac A Andrew’s Cognac Guide There are no rules to this next step in making Cognac, which is an exception in this over-regulated industry. A chais, or ageing warehouse, as it is known in English, is, basically, a building where the Cognac producer stores the casks and produces the final product. Here comes nature again….
read full article 0 The Next Important Step – Cognac Guide: The Oak Barrel
Mac A Andrew’s Cognac Guide When talking about making Cognac, it is very important to understand the interaction between man and nature. One of the best examples of this is at the ageing and blending stages of production. First, however, we need to make a short trip northeast of the town of Cognac, to the…
read full article 0 What is Cognac? – Cognac Guide: Grapes, Wine and Distillation
Mac A Andrew’s Cognac Guide The Romans introduced vines to the region and the Charentais produced the wine, but it was foreigners who first exploited this opportunity. During the reign of Francois I, in the late fifteenth century, the town of Cognac became known for its salt trade, which took advantage of the Charente river…
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