Cognac has its Big four houses, the pillars for the spirit category which are present in every corner of the world. But if we ignore those houses, we are left with a multitude of small producers – negociants and grower-distillers – which form an elite and ultra qualitative tier of Cognac house. Cognac Prunier sits [...]
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Hennessy enters the ready-to-serve market with three cognac cocktails: Henny Rita, Henny Berry and Henny Iced Tea. What they are, why these flavours, what the press says, and our take.
A 200-year history of the cognac trade between France and Mexico. Merchants, agents, locally bottled imitations, the Vidaurreta 1938 painting, the 1997 protection of the cognac name, and the EU-Mexico agreement signed in Brussels on 22 May 2026. With 17 archival images.
Bourbon brands are finishing in cognac casks. Cognac houses are finishing in bourbon casks. The 2026 US crossover guide, with the bottles to try first.
