On the face of it, Cognac as a spirit is actually quite simple. A producer grows grapes (mainly ugni blanc),…
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It is quite interesting to compare across spirit categories focusing on the notion of age, and how it is communicated…
Hennessy XO vs Remy Martin XO vs Courvoisier XO vs Martell XO vs d’Ussé XO Our so-called Family Tastings began…
Additives. The buzzword that everyone talks about but that no one seems to want. Whether it’s Cognac, Scotch whisky, rum,…
The L’ESSENTIEL Season 2 launch has finally arrived. Folks who have enjoyed a bottle of a Season 1 L’ESSENTIEL edition…
At the very core of the Cognac Expert DNA is to present craft Cognacs from some of the smallest, most…
This month I’m pleased to taste through three new Cognacs from a new producer that has just landed in our…
The older sibling of Cognac, Armagnac is not only most likely the oldest wine spirit in the world but also…
Francois Voyer Extra Christmas Edition, Cognac Grande Champagne My previous four bottle reviews were of single barrel cask strength Cognacs.…
Note: The images in this bottle review will suggest that the two Cognacs are from a range called Hommage. However,…
On my table and in my glasses are the final two releases from Domaine Pasquet for 2021. Here we have…
Every spirit category has its shortlist of producers that are at the summit of the quality pyramid for that particular…
On my table and in my glass this month is the Mauxion Sélection Bons Bois Multimillésime 1973-1975-1976. The Cognac is…
Up for exploration this month is a wide variety of Cognacs from A. de Fussigny, a producer based in the…
Up for exploration this month are two Cognacs from Cognac Tiffon. Tiffon is located along the banks of the Charente…