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[4 Feb 2012]
Martell Cordon Bleu limited-edition for Asian duty-free

This year is the 100th anniversary of Martell’s most iconic product; their Cordon Bleu.
The Martell Cordon Bleu Centenary cognac features the infinity sign to represent the figure 100 and is also available as a special edition, presented in a wooden giftcase with silver trims and a magnetite opening system, engraved with key historical dates relating to Martell Cordon Bleu and decorated with 100 silver metallic squares in honour of the occasion. 

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[4 Feb 2012]
Your bottle: 6 bottles of 1811 GRAN FINE NAPOLEON

Since a week we offer a new feature on Cognac Fans: Submit Your Cognac Bottle. With this new feature you are able to submit your Cognac bottle, if you would like to know the value or age.
This time 6 bottles of 1811 Gran Fine Napoleon Cognac have been submitted. Can it get more special than this?

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[4 Feb 2012]
A. de Fussigny Cognac launches its Vintage Collection Cognacs

A. de Fussigny cognac is proud to announce the launching of four rare and exclusive vintage cognacs as part of the A. de Fussigny Vintage Collection.
The Vintage Collection is attractively presented in a luxurious, uniquely designed orange lacquered wood box and is available in limited and small quantities.
Four vintages are released: 1969, 1970, 1975 and 1988.

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[3 Feb 2012]
Cognac made from Folle Blanche grapes and Grande Champagne

Folle Blanche is the most elegant grape variety in the Cognac, Grande Champagne is the best cru of all Cognac regions. A combination of these two is very hard to find, only some very old (pre-1895) are to be found…
Luckily Raymond Ragnaud made the Folle Blache Vintage 2002, and we tasted it at the Vinexpo! It is truly an exceptional Cognac!

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[3 Feb 2012]
Your Cognac: Louis XIII

Since a week we offer a new feature on Cognac Fans: Submit Your Cognac Bottle. With this new feature you are able to submit your Cognac bottle, if you would like to know the value or age.
The first Cognac is the Louis XIII de Remy Martin Grande Champagne Cognac, one of the most exclusive Cognacs available! Exciting!

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[1 Feb 2012]
5 Recipes for great Cognac Cocktails

We need something easy yet fun to drink combination with Cognac. These drinks take minimum effort and ingredients. Enjoy!
We prefer using Pierre Ferrand 1840 for these Cognac Cocktails.

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[1 Feb 2012]
C by Courvoisier – New Double Barrel Aged Cognac

Courvoisier just launched a totally new product, called C by Courvoisier!
C by Courvoisier offers an innovative, new option in the cognac category. It’s a intense blend of small-batch-produced cognac specially selected from 50 winegrowers in the Fins Bois Cru and goes through a double-barrel aging process to produce a smooth, full-bodied taste experience.

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[29 Jan 2012]
How to store Cognac?

How do I store a cognac bottle?  In this article we will tell you the answer on this and some more questions!
Cognac does not age once bottled, unlike wine, which ripens further in the bottle, Cognac is an ‘dead-beverage’ because it’s high alcohol content, storing a bottle for 100 years will not make it any older, the contents will remain the same age as they were put in the bottle.

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[29 Jan 2012]
L’Essence de Courvoisier du Dragon – Limited Edition Celebrates Chinese New Year

The original bottle of L’Essence de Courvoisier was released back in 2009.  Offering an blend of over 100 rare eaux-de-vie from the Grande Champagne and Borderies cognac crus
Now Courvoisier brings out a Special Edition Cognac to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dragon, limited to 500 decanters.

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[22 Jan 2012 | 1 bericht | ]
Cognac Vineyards, Cru’s, Grapes and distillation

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.