The bone chilling mist that blankets the Charente River makes the perfect setting for sampling the most famous product of this medieval city. For most people, Cognac is not a city but a synonym for ...

At the Hennessy headquarters in Cognac, France there is a room where the magic literally happens. With its soaring ceilings and massive over-sized windows this stately space oozes importance. Lining ...

Fueled by a growing middle class with a voracious appetite for aspirational products, Asia, including developing markets like Vietnam and the Philippines, is beginning to develop a taste for cognac.

Glasses of cognac are displayed for a tasting session at the cognac estate of Hennessy company in Cognac, southwestern France. June 4 th is National Cognac Day, a legendary spirit that has been making ...

Perhaps it’s strange to dedicate a day on the American calendar to a foreign spirit, but then again, almost all of the Cognac produced in France is exported and enjoyed elsewhere in the world. In fact ...

Cognac is often referred to as the “king” of brandies with a glorious history dating back centuries. It is produced under stringent regulations of the Bureau National Interprofessional du Cognac (BNIC ...

The drink that we know today as Cognac started off as a very different entity. Whether it was an effort to concentrate wine for ease of transport (and protecting against spoilage) or a way to preserve ...

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