The Last Drop Distillers Limited announced their second release; this time just 487 bottles, the remaining contents of two casks that had been ageing in their little chais deep in the Charente region of France since 1950.
 
It has, says Tom Jago, one of the founders, what they always seek and seldom find, great maturity combined with youthful freshness. It is, he claims, ‘as perfect as a distilled spirit can get’.

DougieDog Hot Dogs, known for its creative all-natural hotdogs, has just added the Dragon Dog to its menu.
The hotdog features a foot-long bratwurst infused with hundred-year-old Louis XIII cognac, which costs more than $2,000 a bottle. Quite crazy in our opinion…

The vineyards of the Cognac region cover 710,000 acres in the Charente and Charente Maritime départments, primarily between the middle and lower Charente basin.
The soils of this unique region are composed entirely of Upper Jurassic and Cretaceous limestone deposited by the sea during the Mesozoic Era.

The Hennessy Best Dressed Lady will take place on Sunday 12th of February 2012. The winning lady will be presented with a €7,000 voucher to spend on the wide selection of designer clothes from Design Centre, Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, Dublin.

It is widely believed that it is correct to warm the Cognac contained in a balloon glass in the hollow of the hand. There is even an element of snobbery attaching to the procedure.
Professional tasters, while allowing everyone to drink his Brandy as he pleases, disapprove strongly this method.
It has, indeed, one serious disadvantage: the more superior it’s quality, the more strongly does the warmed brandy give off a powerful aroma which induces a real anesthesia of the faculties of taste and smell.

As Cognac-Experts we are constantly browsing for great combinations with our favorite drink. Yesterday after a good meal we poured in a glass of Cognac and got a bar of  Organic Panamanian 80% Chocolate. The Hine Rare Fine Champagne Cognac, which has all the hallmark: rich vanilla and spicy notes you look for in a good quality brandy.

Remy Cointreau’s total turnover was EUR821 million for the first nine months of the 2011/12 financial year, an organic increase of 22.9% (18.2% published), achieved on the back of strong 2010 comparatives. Group brands reported organic growth of 28%.