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Hennessy Technical Forum: Discussing Wine Distilling

For the first time ever, 500 wine distillers met, courtesy of Hennessy, to discuss the technical issues of wine making that affect them all. The three half days were spent discussing many different aspects of the industry that all wine growers have to cope with.  These included the carbon footprint left by cognac production, how…

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Hennessy Bras D’OR: A gentleman’s Cognac, 20 years ago

Hennessy Bras D’Or, owned by a cognac-expert.com reader: This is the third bottle out of three that sat on a shelf for a long time unopened. Owned by a gentleman who passed away 20 years ago. (If you also have a Cognac bottle you would like to sell, or you need information about age or…

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LVMH Defy the Recession

Despite a global slowdown, LVMH are continuing to show solid growth.  And this, of course, includes Hennessy cognac. Posting their third quarter sales today, the luxury goods group has once again beaten all forecasts and say they can see no sign of this slowing in the final three months of the year.  And the growth…

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Top 10 Crime Stories involving Cognac

Murder and crime in the town of cognac: The Cop/Thriller/Detective film festival has opened its doors this weekend (14th to 16th of October 2011, “Festival de Polar) in the town of Cognac, France. On this occasion we present a TOP 10 list of crimes that involve cognac. The festival includes premieres of films, conferences and…

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A New Look at the Life of Richard Hennessy

Historian, George Martinez, has been studying the life of Richard Hennessy for the past four years, convinced that the current findings are rife with mistakes. Richard Hennessy, founder of one of the world’s most famous cognac houses, is well known as one of the most famous people of the Charente and a role model to…

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James Bond, Ludacris and Lars von Trier: Cognac Product Placement in Movies

Movies can help to push a product. And Cognac product placement has tradition. Whether 007, Hennessy in a Lars von Trier’s last movie or Ludacris sipping Birkedal Hartmann’s Conjure Cognac: Hollywood places cognac. Let’s have a look at this Conjure Cognac product placement in NO STRINGS ATTACHED with Ashton Kutcher. Let’s think about it: This…

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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...“