Cognac

New product round-up

‘World’s first’ black gin arrives in UK, new Pub Pride Day brew, River Cottage beer range unveiled

16-Jul-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest new product launches include a commemorative beer from Farr Brew, more pours from Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall and the ‘world’s first’ naturally black gin.

Hine Cognac revives luxury XO blend

12-Apr-2010 By Robyn Lewis

Hine Cognac, which is now distributed in the UK by Champagne house Pol Roger, is reviving its luxury Antique XO Premier Cru blend. First made in...

Brandies all round

03-Sep-2009

Courvoisier is one of many brands whose makers are claiming to be demystifying the cognac category and making it more accessible for drinkers in...

Brandy: Shedding old-fashioned image

05-Dec-2008

DO MANY of your customers slip on a velvet smoking jacket after dinner and retire outside to puff on a cigar, stroke their bushy military moustaches...

Brandy: The story behind the spirit

05-Dec-2008

We all know the French smoke in an inimitably stylish way. The image of one of our cousins from across the Channel giving a gallic shrug while...

Getting to the heart of Cognac country

01-Nov-2007

Cognac can be a daunting spirit category, but Rémy Martin's new Coeur de Cognac aims to change punters' perceptions. The PMA Team finds out how...

Q&A: The heart of Cognac

08-Aug-2007

Do you think the trade lacks knowledge about cognac? How can awareness be raised?There is certainly a lack of knowledge about cognac. People find it...

Raising Spirits: Cognac is back

23-Feb-2005

Adam Withrington asks are you making the most of cognac in your pub?In 2003 my predecessor Ben McFarland embarked on "a crusade to raise the profile...

Fine and brandy

12-Nov-2003

Brandy is synonymous with Christmas but there's more to the spirit than that. Ben McFarland looks at how cognac is driving the sector.Just like cute...

Craftsmanship of Cognac sets

27-Mar-2003

it up as a connoisseurs' delight Cognac is one of the world's most exciting and versatile spirits. Rarely has distilled wine been turned into such a...