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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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A Simple Love Affair? Is Russian Adoration of Cognac Entirely Welcome?
The longstanding romance between Russia and eaux-de-vie is no secret, but now that wealthy Russians are buying up some of the smaller, family run Charente vineyards that have run into financial difficulties, the French are sitting up and taking notice. Russians love cognac – pure and simple. So it should really come as no surprise…
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R. Leon Croizet Cognac 1830 Grande Champagne
Here comes an old bottle of R. Leon Croizet Grande Champagne one of our readers has at home. Our reader also sent us the letter he received from Croizet’s side, which we show here further below. It says “recolte 1830″, that means harvest 1830… that’s a long time ago. (If you also have bottle pictures…
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A Croizet Cognac VSVP for 60 years in the family
“You’ve got a bottle” presents today: A Croizet Cognac VSVP! (If you also have a bottle you would like to submit, please use our form) Our reader tells us: I have 2 sealed Croizet VSVP Cognac bottles in excellent condition still contaning the tax stamp. They have been in the family for at least 60…
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A new Cognac and Cigar lounge in London, with own cocktail creation Ruby Windsor
London hotel Dukes has opened its new Cognac & Cigar garden last week. The Dukes Hotel is situated in a tiny courtyard right at St James’s Place. It’s the hotel where Ian Fleming used to stay, I wonder if he got inspired here for James Bond’s drinks… The garden offers a full range of cognac,…
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House of Croizet and a great video about Cognac in general
About the house of Croizet, article and a great documentary film (see below, three parts) explaining the Cognac business and production process in general. The story of Croizet begins in 1805. Léon Croizet, a member of a family of vineyard owners established in Grande Champagne since the 16th Century, had the plan to create his…
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You travel to Charente? Places where you can enjoy your Cognac
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1 Million Yuan for a Bottle of Cognac: That’s $156,740
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1 Million Yuan for a Bottle of Cognac: That’s $156,740
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R. Leon Croizet Cognac 1830 Grande Champagne
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