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Looking for Cognac in Germany, finding Weinbrand

Some time ago I went to Germany and one night I went to a “Kiosk” – a small shop which offers cigarettes, sweets, drinks and alcohol. I wondered what kind of Cognac I may  find here, in the middle of the night; in some middle sized German town. Read our German version of Cognac Expert….

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Cognac in Japan: Bars, strong Yen and rich businessmen

Guest Article from Japan’s Cognac blogger Yasushi Tsutsui about Japanese Cognac culture. While strong growth continues in China, it does not hold out too much hope of a major recovery in Cognac’s erstwhile Asian stronghold of Japan: Consumption of Cognac in Japan has recently declined, perhaps it could find some stabilisation in 2010. On the other…

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San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2010 – Louis Royer wins Gold in two categories

The big Cognac winner of the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2010 is Louis Royer, receiving 2 gold awards in different categories. Interesting: also Conjure Cognac won a Bronze medal for VS quality. Starting in the year of 2000, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition is quite an important and influential spirits competition. The judging…

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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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Hennessy’s Mixmasters DJs will also mix their own cocktails!

An Event DJ Program for the  ‘Done Different’ campaign Hennessy, the most succesful Cognac producer and seller in the world, announced its HennessyBlack DJ Mixmasters program: It will be part of the 2010 Winter Music Conference, one of the largest music gatherings worldwide. And the Cognac house does it again: Marketing their contemporary product HENNESSY…

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Result of ‘What was your Cognac of the 20/21 Weekend?’

Hi there, here are the results! We asked you in facebook what kind of drink you had on the weekend – and here is the ‘brand’ result! Hennessy is the most popular, what about the other brands… No 1 of the Cognac fans would be Hennessy, No 2 Rémy Martin and No 3 Martell and…

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Recent Comments

Don Henny at 2012-05-22 20:19:11 in:

“Don Henny’s” Unbelievable 160-bottle Hennessy Cognac Collection

„The Private Reserve 1865 & 1873 both cost between 180-260euro . I have tasted those both, very nice cognac's“

yeozer at 2012-05-21 16:02:40 in:

The Call for More Cognac Vineyards

„Cognac is indeed in high demand in Chinese market. I am currently living in Western Canada and noticed the Chinese purchasing trend - buy all! An owner of a prominent liquor store here, mentioned that when Chinese customers...“

VinMomoka at 2012-05-20 14:27:37 in:

“Don Henny’s” Unbelievable 160-bottle Hennessy Cognac Collection

„Does anyone know how much a Hennessy Private Reserve 1865 cost today? I was told the 1873 would be more expensive.“

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...“

Whit at 2012-05-12 19:30:51 in:

7 Hennessy Cognac Bottle Shapes the World Doesn’t Need

„I actually think these are rather clever little examples of the glassblower's art, even if they're full of counterfeit Hennessy. The boar, dog, and dragon are all signs of the Chinese Zodiac. I assume these come from China?“

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

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

„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...“