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After Seven Years the Russians are Selling Cognac Jenssen
Cognac Jenssen, a brand created in 2000 by a Norwegian investor, was sold to the Russian wine and spirits group, MMVZ, back in 2005. Since then the firm has failed to show a profit and has been the subject of much controversy. Today we can reveal that the domain of Cognac Jenssen has now been…
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Russian Vodka Producer Purchases 110 Hectare Cognac Vineyard
110 hectares of vineyards in the Charente Maritime is to be purchased by a Russian vodka producer from St Petersburg. Current owner, Jacky Chat, whose vines are divided into 18 plots over the communes of Beauvais sur Matha and Varaize et Migron, sells all his eaux-de-vie to Hennessy. He started his business in 1973 with…
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Ukraine and Moldova Row Over Brandy and Cognac Taxes
It seems that all is not well with trading between the Ukraine and Moldova. A month or so ago, the World Trade Organization (WTO) presided over the Ukraine’s complaint that Moldova had applied an environmental charge to the beverage sector. This month Moldova has filed a dispute over what it calls the Ukrainian excess taxes…
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New Hennessy Paradis Impérial Cognac Only Available in Frankfurt (Video)
Hennessy has a new product, the cognac Paradis Impérial has landed. At Frankfurt airport, Germany. Anyone lucky enough to be travelling through Heinemann Duty Free at Frankfurt airport terminal 1B between now and the end of August will be able to purchase a bottle or two of Hennessy’s latest creation, the Paradis Imperial. Christmas Eve…
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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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Fake French Cognac Produced by Armenian in Russia
Police in Russia have discovered an illegal underground factory creating fake alcoholic goods. Produced from tap water and illegal supplies of ethanol, the Armenian man had a team of 17 people from Uzbekistan working on creating the fake bottles. These were then labelled up and sold on the black market as cognac, whiskey, Armenian brandy…
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Man drinks $58.000 Cognac with cheap orange juice without being aware of the bottle’s value!
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Man drinks $58.000 Cognac with cheap orange juice without being aware of the bottle’s value!
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The most dangerous Cognac insult! True or fairy tail?
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