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BNIC has a New Chairman: Jean-Marc Morel

It’s been a while coming, as it was always going to take a special person to fill the shoes of the late Bernard Guionnet, but the BNIC has now appointed a new chairman. However, Jean-Marc Morel, the Director of Martell Cognac, is certainly a man who should be able to do that.  The 50 year…

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New Martell Chanteloup Perspective Extra Cognac: Premiere Tasting

Just arrived at the Chateau de Chanteloup! And what have we here? A new Martell product which is about to be launched right now in China. Yes, it’s all new – and you might read it here first. Martell Chanteloup Perspective is an Extra Cognac, dominated by Borderies eaux-de-vie. A blend with Borderies, Grande and…

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To blend or not to blend? – Cognac Guide: Eaux-de-vie and Cellar Masters

Here the classic debate between tradition and economies continues. First of all, there are many producers who do not blend in the classical sense. This means they do not blend eaux-de-vie from different crus, so Grande Champagne is forever Grande Champagne and so on. What they might do is to blend eaux-de-vie from the same…

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

What we did in this list is to show the 10 best XO Cognacs, or the most popular XO Cognacs at least. Does this really mean they are the best cognacs? We can’t tell – because taste is so different. Please note: This is not a personal opinion by Cognac-Expert.com! How did we do this?…

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Martell Cordon Noir Napoleon Cognac: Adjusted Colour with Natural Caramel

You only knew about Cognac Martell Cordon Bleu? Well, here comes a bottle a reader owns, a Martell Cordon Noir Napoleon: “This bottle was found during a cleanup in the basement where I live. The cellar has not been used for at least 10 years. I can only find limited information about the bottle.” (If…

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2011 Cognac Shipments Set a New Year Record

With figures just released for the year’s cognac shipments up until the end of October 2011, eaux-de-vie appears to be defying the global recession with the 12 months from November 2010 breaking a historical record. In that time, 163.4 million bottles of cognac have been shipped.  This figure is up 8.5 per cent on the…

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Cigar Ole at 2012-02-04 20:08:45 in:

Martell with New Special Edition for 100 Years Cordon Bleu

„"...that makes the blend unique." Just think about the implication of what Martell is telling us here: 1. Any blend is unique isn't it? 2. If the blend consists of 64 eaux-de-vie why don't they offer us the best or the 2...“

Laura at 2012-01-10 10:44:27 in:

You travel to Charente? Places where you can enjoy your Cognac

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

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R. Sterling at 2012-01-05 14:00:52 in:

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

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Top Ten 2011 Cognac, Brandy and Liqueur list: The coolest products for the next year

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