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The best Cognac questions of the first quarter 2010!

This website has been going on for some months now. Thank all of you for your support and interest! But of course, we would also like to thank you for your participation. Since january 2010 we received quite some questions… and here is a selection of 14 great questions we were asked: 1. When was…

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You travel to Charente? Places where you can enjoy your Cognac

You are planning to go to the region of Cognac? Here are some places to go. Places to enjoy Cognac. Okay, of course you should visit some of the big Cognac houses, some of the middle sized as well. Here is a selection of restaurants, hotels and one great shop. First of all, I think…

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Aye aye Captain! Holland America cruise ships now stop in Cognac to have a sip of brandy

For the real big Cognac fans: The Holland America line announced their  “Cognac & Hennessy“  excursion for the 2010 summer for visitors of the French coast on the cruiser Prinsendam. The new 7½-hour brandy adventure is available on different voyages: It includes a visit to the historic town of Cognac and of course a  stop…

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The 7 big Cognac houses

There are seven big and known Cognac houses, that are more or less dominating the Cognac market. They are well known in the region and always played an important role in the area. These maisons de Cognac managed to export their eaux-de-vie from Charente in the whole world: Camus, Courvoisier, Frapin, Hennessy, Hine, Martell and…

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British want their Ryanair London-Cognac flight back

The British community in Charente is not happy. As Ryanair has announced last Saturday, flights from London to Angouleme will be stopped this season. Now John West wants his connection back! And he is not the only one, the British community is not small in Charente. See below the open letter of  John West. And…

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casmeze at 2012-05-08 16:13:12 in:

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.“

Maureen at 2012-03-02 11:50:33 in:

New Visits this Summer at the Musée des Arts du Cognac

„I have a bottle of Cognac reserve Casmeze 4/5“

Smith at 2012-02-14 12:10:43 in:

The 7 big Cognac houses

„All fine cognacs, but once you go beyond the 'big four' - Courvoisier, Hennessy, Martell and Remy Martin - you run into a large group of excellent, somewhat smaller houses. Thus, singling out Camus, Hine and Frapin to make a...“

Laura at 2012-01-10 10:44:27 in:

You travel to Charente? Places where you can enjoy your Cognac

„I work at the University of Utah for a travel and learn program called Go Learn. I found your blog while reading the blog “A drop of Cognac.” I am organizing a culinary trip to France for September 2012 and wanting to...“

Robert H. Boyle at 2011-11-15 05:18:23 in:

New Visits this Summer at the Musée des Arts du Cognac

„Oops, mistake. My email read should that I used to buy it (Cognac Casmeze), NOT sued to buy it. Sorry! RHB“

Robert H. Boyle at 2011-11-15 05:15:24 in:

New Visits this Summer at the Musée des Arts du Cognac

„My late uncle Georges Casmeze was the owner of Cognac Casmeze. I sued to buy it by the case when he was alive and even into the 1980s in New York. Is there any avalaible now for purchase? I thank you in advance for your...“