1. Martian Sex Monster For Your Pleasure
We hope the title didn’t offend you because what we are talking about is a mixed drink. 4th of July is almost here, a day away and we have been thinking of featuring a recipe that would be perfect for anyone. We know that many...
2. Alcohol : Industry Facts, Fun facts and...
As most of you have already know we try to tak about alcohol in general and not just cognac. Since the start of this blog we have worked quite hard in compiling information that relates to the alcohol industry. Besides industry facts,...
3. Go Ahead and Drink (Preferably Cognac)
As you already know this blog is all things cognac and alcohol. We love to drink a fine cognac each day if possible. Drinking every day doesn’t necessarily mean getting drunk, when alcohol is consumed in moderation it can help...
Martian Sex Monster For Your Pleasure
We hope the title didn’t offend you because what we are talking about is a mixed drink. 4th of July is almost here, a day away and we have been thinking of featuring a recipe that would be perfect...
Alcohol : Industry Facts, Fun facts and...
As most of you have already know we try to tak about alcohol in general and not just cognac. Since the start of this blog we have worked quite hard in compiling information that relates to the alcohol...
Go Ahead and Drink (Preferably Cognac)
As you already know this blog is all things cognac and alcohol. We love to drink a fine cognac each day if possible. Drinking every day doesn’t necessarily mean getting drunk, when alcohol is consumed...
5 Weird But Fun Gadgets For Those Who...
Every weekend we try and do something that is related to alcohol in general and not just cognac. Today we are doing a post that might be something that many alcohol lovers will enjoy. By alcohol lovers...
Christopher Bridges aka Ludacris...
African Americans comprise anywhere between 60%-80% of the total American Cognac Market. In 2007-2008 America imported 51.7 million bottles so even if 60% of that was consumed by African Americans thats...
The Cognac Guild : A Group Of...
About a week ago we posted an event that was held in Miami. This event featured cognac from small independently run cognac houses. In our post, we had talked that we would discuss a little more about the...
The Art Of Blending (Video) - By...
I am not sure how and why I haven’t shared this excellent video produced by the good folks at GrapeVisions. As I was going through the archives, I found a comment from one of the GrapeVisions team...
How To Fall In Love With Cognac This...
Cognac, whether it’s the making of it or drinking, either way it’s an art. Some pass the art of cognac making to the next generation and here we plan on making people aware of cognac and helping...
Rules Of Cognac Commercialization
When it comes to commercialization of alcohol there are certain rules and regulations that needs to be followed. When marketing alcoholic beverages in US there are certain laws and regulations that every...
10 Vintage Corkscrews and “The...
As most of you already know each week we try to cover something that is related to alcohol in general and not just cognac. Today we are dedicating this post to corkscrews. We are used to taking little...
Miami Cognac 2009 - June 11, 12 and 13
A few weeks ago we had exchanged emails with le-cognac.com and we knew they were planning an event here in US. Le-Cognac, The Cognac Guild and Cognac Inc. have put together an event that will be held in...
Cognac Aroma Wheel : Cognac Aromas By...
A workshop led by Jean Lenoir who created “Le Nez du Vin,” which provides you with words you need to describe wine has now created a cognac aroma wheel. The cognac aroma wheel differs from...
Let’s Drink To That : The Rise...
Imagine not being able to purchase your favorite cognac, beer, wine or any other alcohol. The period between 1919 to 1933 was just that. It was illegal to manufacture, sell or transport alcohol as mandated...
Update : Cognac Brands List Is Up
We have been planning on compiling cognac brands and so far we have done two posts that highlighted 20 brands. Well, we have finally implemented what we have been planning for so long. This post is a quick...
10 More Cognac Brands You Can Find...
A couple weeks ago we published a post that showed ten cognac brands that have an online presence. It’s amazing and kind of sad that even today there are some that still don’t have an online...
5 Amazing and Creative Drink...
Every now and then we have been doing posts that are related to alcohol in general and not just cognac. Although cognac is the only drink we would like to talk about, it’s fun to explore other drinks...
How To Determine The Value Of a Bottle...
Here at cognac.com we get a lot of questions each day asking different things related to cognac. We try to answer every question but sometimes it’s just not possible to address them all. One of the...
Legal Drinking Age In Different...
Alcohol has become an integral part of celebration in our society. Wedding, college graduation or a friendly get together, alcohol is usually there. There are some countries that prohibit alcohol drinking...
20 Cognac Terms To Help You Understand...
We have all developed a certain language or lingo when we sit among friends and colleagues. Some are industry coined words better known as “industry specific” words and then there are others...
20 Amazing Artwork Showing The Rich...
Cognac is a drink rich in flavor and history. A drink that has been around since 17th century that still goes through the same production process hundreds of years later. Cognac over the years has been...
The Day Cognac.com Came To My Rescue
A while back we ran a contest and the winner was given $100 to taste cognac, for the first time. The winner of that contest went beyond our expectation and surprised us with a cognac tasting party of her...
The Six Most Expensive Alcohol That...
Cognac is usually referred to as one of the most expensive alcohol in the world. Although the habit of cognac can get pretty expensive, there are good affordable cognacs. When it comes to alcohol prices...
A Collection Of Cognac Guides
We have been online for a little over 5 months and it has been a pleasure educating about cognac. Over the months we have created some guides on how to drink cognac and a timeline of cognac as well. Each...
10 Cognac Brands For You To Visit and...
We recently got an email from one of our readers asking for some cognac brands they can visit online. Although a quick search for cognac on google can bring some sites up, it sure beats having it handy...
Hennessy Getting Ready To Debut...
Hennessy is getting ready to debut Hennessy Black, its first major launch since 1961. The new cognac drink from Hennessy has a blend of Jasmine, daffodils and orange flowers mixed with citrus, honey and...
Some Of The Funniest DUI Arrests Caught...
The DUI arrests you are about to see below are usually said to be some of the funniest ones ever caught on cam.
Banging their head on the street while trying to help out a cop or making a hole in the wall...
15,000 Plus Cognac Labels and Counting
On our last post we embedded a guide on reading cognac labels. After publishing that post we went on a little hunt on the web to see if we could find a collection of labels. Our first stop was Cognac Museums...
Guide : Reading a Cognac Label
Before cognac can be sold to the public, it must be aged in oak barrels for at least two years. Knowing how to read a cognac label is extremely importan since it gives every bit of information on a cognac...
25 Alcohol Slang Terms And a Slang...
Alcohol has been around forever and is often said that alcohol is as old as man is. Today without alcohol a celebration seems to be missing something. It has become quite an integral part of our celebration...
Cognac Moment : Trying Cognac For The...
When we started doing cognac contest here on cognac.com, our goal was to help people expose to the taste and wonderful history surrounding cognac. So far we have ran two contests and both have been very...
Martell Cognac Announces L’Or de...
Martell is one of the leading brands when it comes to fine cognac. They recently announced L’Or de Jean Martell which is a double distillation of the clearest eau-de-vie, a sophisticated combination...
10 Creative Alcohol Advertisements
For any product to sustain in the market there needs to be a good marketing strategy. Marketing is the key to generating curiosity and notifying potential customers of a product. Alcohol is no different....
Spreading The Joy Of Cognac, Few At a...
If you remember, we had ran a contest a couple weeks ago. We chose three winners based on their performance on the quiz (the quiz was just for fun and a way to choose winners). While choosing the winners...
Free Cognac Tasting Event In New York -...
If you live in New York and have been holding off on trying some fine cognac, this might be your chance. K&D Wines and Spirits is holding a complimentary fine cognac tasting event on April 4th. It...
Cognac Team Wishes You a Happy April...
We gave up! We tried hard, ended up staying late last night trying to figure out what we can do to fool our readers and visitors. We came with a few ideas. One of them was to release a post saying the...
Cognac Crisis And The Sister Cities...
One of the major Cognac crisis in the history of cognac was during 1870’s. A virus, phylloxera, attacked the roots of the vine which destroyed the entire plant. This virus spread fast and covered...
35 Interesting and Fun Alcohol Facts
A while back we did a post on alcohol facts which highlighted some of the facts that are related to drunk driving, industry facts and so on. The facts on that particular post were mostly something that...
Hennessy & Courvoisier : A Brief...
85% of the total cognac market is dominated by four major brands - Courvoisier, Hennessy, Rémy Martin and Martell. Cognac, also known as the healing drink has long seen by many as a drink for the wealthy....
Winners Of The Cognac Quiz Contest
We recently did a quiz on cognac and it certainly was lots of fun to see all the answers from our readers. We made sure the questions were as easy as possible and general so it was easier and much more...
2,670 = Drunk Driving Deaths So Far In...
Disregard the number you just saw in the title of this post. The numbers have already changed. We are in the third month of 2009 and there has already been over 2,500 deaths caused by drunk driving. The...
Cognac Quiz : Participate and Win
We have been thinking of doing a contest for a long time but haven’t had a chance to do so for a while. Well, today we are going to make it happen. We launched cognac.com at the end of December 2008/early...
Key To Marketing Cognac : Educate...
Marketing is key to sales and above all it is the holy grail of consumer education. Cognac also known as the “mother of brandy” or “the healing drink” has been around for 300 years...
5 Quick Cognac Facts For The Health Nut
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Cognac is one of the finest drinks when it comes to your health. There is a reason it is also called “the healing drink” or “the live water.”...
Cognac : Let The Celebration Begin
Life is all about celebration. Birth, graduation, wedding, promotions, there are always opportunities to celebrate life. Even when you don’t have a reason to celebrate, celebrate for the sake of...
15 Reasons Why Drinking Age Should Be 18
There has been a lot of debate when it comes to the legal drinking age here in US. When it comes to law, there is always an opinion, some are for it and some are against. When it comes to the legal drinking...
Pernod Ricard Sells Bisquit Cognac To...
It has been confirmed that Pernod Ricard has sold its Bisquit Cognac brand to the South African wine and spirit group, Distell. This is the first global acquisition by Distell and Bisquit Cognac brand...
Cognac Summit - A Perfect Mix
There are a few cognac drinkers that frown upon the thought of mixed cognac drinks. Although we are not too big on mixed cognac drinks ourselves, there are some that are truly amazing and are created by...
Introducing The Cognac Forum
We will soon be entering the third month since the launch of cognac.com and we are happy to announce that we have launched a forum for cognac lovers. We are planning on making other changes as well in...
Price Of Alcohol May Soon Increase by 2%
It seems like all alcohol consumers will be paying fairly more than what they are used to. Due to economic conditions and failing markets a new tax hike might be coming soon to raise liquor prices. If...
Cognac Video ~ Fun and Informative
We have been looking for videos on cognac and couldn’t find any that were informative yet fun to watch. Today while browsing the web we finally stumbled on one. The video is about 24 minutes long....
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Thank you for taking the time to visit cognac.com. This blog is created with one thing in mind - to bring every bit of information on cognac that ever existed. You see, cognac has been around since the 17th century and some speculate that it might be even before that. The production process is still the same as it was 300 years ago. Our motive with this blog is to simply make our visitors aware of cognac which is also known as the “mother of brandy.”
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