LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), owner of the Hennessy cognac brand, reported their first half earnings late last week. Total LVMH first half of 2017 revenues were up 15% from the first half ...

In the early 20th century, Édouard Cointreau, the visionary behind the iconic Cointreau liqueur, developed a recipe called “Majestic.” This inspired the creation of Cointreau Noir, a sophisticated ...

Alexandre Gabriel was born in southern Burgundy, near the medieval town of Cluny in France. Weekends in his youth were spent working on the family farm and that is where Alexandre’s great love of the ...

Cognac is a unique craft product whose makers must follow strict guidelines set down by the Le Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC) in ordered to be labelled and marketed as “Cognac”.

National Cognac Day is celebrated annually on June 4 in the United States. Here are some frequently asked questions about Cognac. What is Cognac? Cognac is a distilled grape spirit. Technically, it is ...

Cognac, one of the world’s most renowned and esteemed spirits, is known for its exquisite taste and rich history. But have you ever wondered how this delicious drink is produced? In this article, we ...

In the 19th century, the French wine industry faced a devastating crisis. The culprit? A tiny insect known as the aphid, which spread a destructive blight called phylloxera throughout the French ...

Hennessy, Rémy Martin, Martell, Courvoisier - these are names that you hear when people with passing knowledge of Cognac and even Cognac connoisseurs might mention often when discussing the amber ...

The development of the cognac industry was truly an international affair from the start and remains so to this day. From the Dutch who brought their distillation methods to the Charente, to Irish, ...