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Three Tesseron Cognacs for Your Cigar
Tesseron, the Cognac house that bills itself as "XO and beyond," has taken a couple of steps in the latter direction with a triple release, its new Signature Collection aimed at …
An Armagnac for Purists
Nicholas Palazzi is a man of singular tastes. A négociant of brandies who operates PM Spirits, he bottles only from single casks (mainly Cognac) procured through his close …
Cognac Champions
Between single malts, single barrels, small batches, special finishes and super ages, it sometimes seems like whisk(e)y has a stranglehold on new product development. But just …
A Return to Classics: Pairing with Paradis Impérial
A tasting of hyperpremium Cognacs in the Good Life Guide of the newest issue of Cigar Aficionado (April 2014) reminds us what a top-drawer pour brandy can be in the face of the …
Camus’s Family Affair
Camus, the largest of the independent, family-owned Cognac houses, is introducing Camus Family Legacy, a tribute to its five generations of wine-growing and distilling as it …
Bold D’Ussé Cognac Not Just a Beginner's Brandy
D’Ussé Cognac has just become a lot more accessible to drinkers seeking a bold, new brandy experience. Bacardi USA’s first foray into the category has recently expanded its …
Camus Extra Elegance Comes to America
At long last, Camus Cognac is launching its Extra Elegance blend to the United States in a marketing move that presages a number of new issues to come here in the near future. …
Courvoisier's Bold Cognac Statement
Most of us are not in the habit of describing Cognac as bold, but if C by Courvoisier is any indication, we may want to get used to it. The company’s new brandy is a blast of …
Further Adventures in Brandy
We generally think France when it comes to brandy wine because the classics from the Cognac and Armagnac regions are so pervasive and well thought of. But taking your palate on an …