The Winter 2021 Club Oenologique Magazine is, we are delighted to say, rather cognac heavy.  Richard Woodward begins with an in depth article entitled ‘Cognac’s Hidden Houses’.  “We all know the big cognac names, if only from our favourite hip-hop tracks.  But, a smattering of smaller boutique producers are quietly making their voices heard – and are well worth seeking out” he says.  Referring to the big brands, Laurent Vallet of Chateau Montifaud says “It would be boring for consumers to only find 5 or 6 types of cognac”.  That sums up the vision here at Hermitage – to sell… Read more

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Surely one of these gifts, Should be given by you ……..   This month’s offers include something for everyone.  We have a wonderful vintage, premier cru cognac from Hermitage.  The 1988 Grande Champagne has flavours of roasted walnuts, spice and toffee.  From armagnac we have a vintage Delord 1990 which has a handwritten label and wax seals to make it a very special gift.  And for the gin lover, a very special, organic, tangerine gin all the way from Mosgaard in Denmark.  Go on, spoil each other!

We have been looking for a new range of calvados to offer the UK market for some while.  It’s not been easy as so many are too sweet or have lost the appley flavour.  It was therefore tremendously exciting when we came across the Toutain Calvados range.  A family firm, now on the fifth generation, who produce calvados from their own orchards. In keeping with the high standards of Brandyclassics, we know precisely how long each Toutain product has spent in cask.  This range includes Toutain Vieux, Hors d’Age, Vieille Reserve and Tres Vieille and they have been aged from… Read more

We are delighted to report that we had even more coverage on Radio Wiltshire last month, featuring on the Christmas Eve Breakfast Show. Following an interview with our very own David Baker, some tasting of our Hermitage 50 Year old Grande Champagne Cognac took place live on air. This particular cognac has been a roaring success over the past year as it won The International Wine & Spirits Competition’s Gold Outstanding Award and The Cognac Trophy 2021. David had previously been heard on BBC Radio Wiltshire giving a more in depth interview.  The whole programme can be heard here, although you… Read more

If you’re looking for Christmas Suggestions you will have found two recommendations for Hermitage Cognacs in the press last week.  Olly Smith, well known wines and spirits journalist and television presenter featured our Hermitage 20 Year Old Grande Champagne Cognac in the Mail on Sunday magazine last weekend.  “Imagine a giant pineapple given a toffee-apple dip and you get this ultimate festive spirit, hugely divergent in its range of flavours” he said. Richard Woodard, writing in Decanter, also featured Hermitage in his ‘Best Cognacs for Christmas 2021‘.  In describing our award-winning Hermitage 50 Year Old Grande Champagne Cognac he wrote: “It’s… Read more

We have a new whisky on our shelves – Mosgaard Organic Single Malt Palo Cortado Cask Whisky has just been released.  It has been finished in casks built from American white oak, which had been medium toasted, and put into stock with Palo Cortado sherry for 1.5 years (Palo Cortado is a sherry with the nose of Amontillado and the body from Oloroso). Mosgaard Palo Cortado whisky is bottled at a strength of 53% which balances the spicy malt and green citrus notes – delicious. Mosgaard distillery was established in 2015 by Gitte and Jes Mosgaard. The distillery is located… Read more

This year we have expanded our online offering to include more spirits and liqueurs than ever before.  So, in addition to our award-winning cognacs, armagnacs and calvados, we now have organic whiskies and gins, liqueurs and grappas, eaux de vie and vermouths.  Do take a look at our website, we really do have Christmas gifts for everyone! For Christmas deliveries to addresses in the UK please ensure your orders are with us by 12 noon on Wednesday 22nd December 2021 Generally, UK orders placed before 12 noon will be delivered the following working day but please be aware that although we are able to process… Read more

The boss has been out and about recently conducting Hermitage Cognacs tastings. This one is with Bradley Horne, Wine Time London. Brad got to taste our 30yo, 50yo, 1960, Marie Louise and the 1885. Possibly the best selection of cognacs ever – lucky chap!! You can watch the whole interview on Instagram here.  

What a week it has been!  Our recent award of Brandy Producer of the Year 2021 has created quite a media frenzy.  We have been featured in The Sun, The Daily Express and The Wiltshire Times newspapers.  Links to some of the articles follow: Bradford-on-Avon brandy producer beats the French masters Brit Beats French to produce world’s best cognac David has also been heard on BBC Radio Wiltshire.  The whole programme can be heard here, although you need to go to 2 hours and 42 minutes to hear the interview. And to top it all ITV West Country featured us on their… Read more

Having launched Bunch & Bushel, the new trade arm of our company, just about a month ago we are delighted that it has created so much interest already. We’re featured in Harpers, you can follow the link here. And in Drinks Retailing News, who have been championing the off trade for over 150 years, you can read all about it here.