You’ve got a Cognac bottle? Do not know what it’s worth or where it’s coming from? Today we received a VVSSP Fine Champagne (Petite and Grande Champagne)
VVSSP Chabanneau Fine Champagne Gold Seal
The bottle is in a good condition: Pierre Chabanneau Gold Seal V.V.S.S.P Fine Champagne with a label along the …

KELT Cognac is one example of a cognac house that invests in traditional methods rather than innovative technology. This is just one reason why it’s interesting to have a closer look at this producer.
Needless to say, the eaux-de-vies used to produce the KELT cognacs come exclusively from grapes grown in …

A German Lieutenant saves Cognac in World War II. Without this local hero to the region, the Cognac industry would have been destroyed by German troops. Lieutenant Gustav Klaebisch creates quota system.

French Optima Brand Design Global Communication Agency France redesigns the bottles of Léopold Raffin Cognacs, a company established in 1889. The bottle design comes from Patrice Rouillard and reminds of parfume somehow.
The Cognac comes from the Laclie family, which owns 32 hectares of vineyards in the Fins Bois area (cru). …

Castle Brands Inc. and A. de Fussigny Cognac announced last week that they have agreed on an exlusive distribution deal for the U.S. market. Like many Cognac trading houses and producers, A. de Fussigny does not have their own US distribution arm, but partners with a company.
Renowned for its quality, …

How consumers from around the world like their Cognac:
Cognac in France
In France, Cognac is still considered by consumers as an after-dinner drink the way tradition dictated it. Cognac and Tonic became quite popular and thanks to the large variety of sodas and fruit juices it can be associated with, cognac …

About the house of Croizet, article and a great documentary film (see below, three parts) explaining the Cognac business and production process in general.
Croizet Logo
The story of Croizet begins  in 1805. Léon Croizet, a member of a family of vineyard owners established in Grande Champagne since the 16th Century, had …

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 …

A new Hine Antique XO Premier Cru has been released on the international markets.
Antique XO is a blend of about 40 eaux-de-vie from the Grand Champagne area. The first Hine Antique XO was first blended in in the 1920 by George Hine.
the new XO Hine bottle
Eric Forget is the cellar …

Now wait – an elephant carrying a 2000 liter Cognac bottle?
Cognac labels have always been a little bit different. The use of icons, symbols and colors in Cognac ads and labeling is very creative. Somethimes one has to smile, imagening advertisers taking advantage of drinking Cognac while brainstorming.
The iconography …

Cognacs are created by blending different spirits (eaux-de-vie). The eau-de-vie is made through a special distillation process where the grapes are distilled twice. The white wines, which are used for distilling, can only be produced in the region of the Charente, more specifically the area surrounding the town called Cognac. …

A selection of 14 books about Cognac
Here you find a selection of 14 different books about Cognac. Of course we haven’t read all of them. Whether it’s cooking, about history and geology or the distilling process – you’ll find it in these books. Some of those books manage to present …