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Courvoisier and Hennessy advertising: From Napoléon to HipHop

An analysis: Courvoisier‘s and Hennessy’s advertising pretty much changed in time. Each brand has its  specific communication strategy. Now let’s have a closer look how those ads developed in time. Courvoisier Courvoisier uses the person of Napoleon to promote its Cognac: Emmanuel Courvoisier and Louis Gallois, the founders of the Cognac brand had the idea….

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The empire strikes back: Drinks companies recover

The world’s biggest spirits groups Diageo and Fortune Brands Inc are planning to spend more money as they expect the return of a global demand for booze! But is there really recovery? Nobody knows. Fortune’s Chief Financial Officer Craig Omtvedt: “We believe there is going to be recovery here. It may ramp up a little…

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Maxxium spends 23 million USD on Courvoisier campaign

Maxxium is going to invest about £15 million ($ 23 million) in 2010  to support its Cognac brand Courvoisier. Maxxium handles distribution for Pernod Ricard’s V&S Group. Maxxium UK is convinced that they can bring more drinker into the Cognac category by launching advertising activities, promotions and educational programmes: a 3D training film for the…

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A selection of 8 highly original vintage Cognac ads

Now wait – an elephant carrying a 2000 liter Cognac bottle? Cognac labels have always been a little bit different. The use of icons, symbols and colors in Cognac ads and labeling is very creative. Somethimes one has to smile, imagening advertisers taking advantage of drinking Cognac while brainstorming. The iconography of Cognac labels and…

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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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A complete history of Cognac: The long way to eau-de-vie

The history of Cognac actually starts in the third century. The region and the beverage Cognac has a long history and involves all kind of nations, merchants, kings and aristocrats, natural catastrophes, wars and cold winters. Despite all this, the product kept getting better and better, century after century. Read the full history of Cognac,…

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Recent Comments

Samuel Douglas at 2012-05-16 07:32:35 in:

Farmers, Resellers and Players: The structure of the Cognac business

„I am really facinated by your analysis, and very impressed at Seans capping of Cognac with Hennessy as the surname. Do try and include Africa with Nigeria as a case study; you will be amazed at what is happening there and...“

Josh Beck at 2012-05-03 17:08:12 in:

Courvoisier Cognac Fine Champagne from 1841: A Vintage Brandy

„i currently posses one of theese fine vintage bottles and was wondering just how much i could get for one of theese rare bottles?“

jsw at 2012-04-29 04:56:03 in:

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„btw.. bought a bottle of tesseron 29. it was not great at all, and still have half the bottle. (a bad sign, as when trutly great, somehow it disappears soon after acquiring it.) way to many years of over aging, turned a great...“

joe at 2012-04-29 04:50:15 in:

List with the 10 Best XO Cognacs – Top Value For Money or just the best Brands?

„I have tried most of these cognacs, and I mean the whole bottle $$. #5 on this list blows, all the other 9 away in taste!! This includes the four in front of it. Martell to me, taste like bad and not what great cognac...“

roman at 2012-03-28 14:56:02 in:

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J at 2012-03-21 05:11:32 in:

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„I have the same bottle of liquor with the box..It is a limited addition "by appointment " My grandfather was in the Navy and It was given to him. his record show he was discharged in 1946. that's all I know. I don't drink...“