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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 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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A mystery in South China Sea: Cognac bottles discovered in vessel wreck from 17th/18th century

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West Yorkshire Sir sells Grande Champagne Extra Denis-Mounié & Co Cognac

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West Yorkshire Sir sells Grande Champagne Extra Denis-Mounié & Co Cognac

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„My father bought a bottle of Nepolean V.S.O.P Cognac Courvoisier in Dark Green Bottle with US at the bottom of the bottle in original green box about 45 years ago in Hong Kong. Can you give me any information how to sell...“

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Everything about VS, VSOP, XO, Napoléon Cognac. Learn about the different quality grades and the blending

„I hace a bottle of Courvoisie Grande Fine Champagne ExtraVielle. Bought in 1971.Dark frosted bottle with E stamped in the bottom along with SG in a square box. Can you give me any info..ie when Mfg and value. Thanks“

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Sensational Interview with Napoléon Bonaparte about Cognac

„Very interesting indeed…. Can you advise me where i can purchase the images / photos / prints you have used.. I am trying to put together a small illustrated booklet and website about his exile for general history readers ....“