How to make Cognac – Introduction
At Brandyclassics we believe very much in education - without it the industry will fail to pass on the benefits of knowledge about potentially most ...
The history of Cognac – Post war cognac
The end of World War IIÂ was followed by approaching 30 years of growing prosperity. The newly formed BNIC started to improve the relationship between ...
The history of Cognac – The Defining Moments
When we talk about cognac, little thought is given to what we are talking about, or indeed what the definitions of cognacs really are. The ...
Cognac legend Jacques Hardy dies
One of the truly great names in cognac died in May 2005. Jacques Hardy of A. Hardy Cognacs died in hospital after a short illness, ...
The history of Cognac – After the phylloxera plague
The introduction of new vines from America created large financial problems for the brandy industry, since the cost of the vines was largely prohibitive, especially ...
The history of Cognac – Phylloxera vastatrix
The defeat of Napoleon in 1815 was a great relief to the Cognacais. In the following decades the town burst beyond its medieval walls and ...
The history of Cognac – Early cognacs in Britain (1790-1840)
Heavy duties on brandies in Britain led to lively smuggling traffic throughout the century. In Rudyard Kiplings words, Brandy for the Parson (together with the ...
The history of Cognac – Growth in the market
By 1800 many of the houses that we know of today were becoming established, and their requirement for brandies from the farmers was increasing demand. ...
The history of Cognac – Distillation of the Cognac Brandy.
Distillation is a simple process, based on the fact that alcohol vaporises at a lower temperature than water, allowing the spirit to escape. When fermented ...
The history of Cognac – The Early Grapes, Wine and Region
In 1753, one Father Arcère wrote in a history of La Rochelle, “The wines of Aunis was once highly regarded, if in time it has ...
