The XXO age designation for Cognac was made official back in 2018. Note that XXO is the oldest official age…
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While France is deservedly famous for its iconic Cognac, this certainly isn’t where the brilliance and creativity ends. The country…
What you will learn from this post: Cognac Expert’s evolution from blog to business-to-business bulk cognac projectsA typical business-to-business project…
Reflections on Jean Monnet “Europe has never existed. One must genuinely create Europe.” – Jean Monnet And since Europe is…
Cognac advertisements and labels have always been rather eccentric and creative, featuring all sorts of characters, stories, and situations to…
Pineau des Charentes or simply ‘Pineau’, is a little-known gem of the Charente region. It is a vin de liqueur, or fortified wine, which is…
[Updated January 27, 2021] What is a smooth Cognac? Now, there’s a question. In our opinion, smooth means how an…
It’s always a privilege to be able to taste a new Cognac. So when Camus offered their brand new limited…
The craft house of Vallein Tercinier boasts a family history that’s passed through five generations. From the founder, Louis Vallein,…
When it comes to innovative products from Cognac, the house of Bache-Gabrielsen certainly has to be up there with the…
The Cognac region is in the south west of France, above the Bordeaux wine region and below that of the…
By Michelle Brachet What a truly amazing experience. This was my first visit to Bergen in Norway and the hospitality…
After having selected our top 10 XO Cognacs in 2016, we now focus on the Top 9 Hors d’Age Cognacs you…
It might surprise you to know that some of our favorite XO Cognacs of 2016 include those of some of…
So, Prowein 2016 is upon us. I (Max) was there on Monday and Tuesday, and I must say this year…