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New books we love: A Toast to the World’s Preeminent Spirit, an entertaining book on the Hennessy saga. Hennessy history clearly deserves an exceptional telling unlike conventional coffee table books. Lavishly illustrated, “A Toast to the World’s Preeminent Spirit” is the first book on the world’s most famous cognac producer. Considered a benchmark of excellence, … Read more
Foreign sales of spirit outperform those of British beef, with the US the biggest overseas market
The legendary Habano brand Montecristo presents Línea 1935, its most premium product line to date. La Habana hosts the XIX Habano Festival, the biggest international event for lovers of the best tobacco in the world, from February 27th to March 3rd, with Habano’s H. Upmann, Montecristo and Quai D’Orsay brands introducing important new releases. Hosts … Read more
VS is the key driver of Cognac’s biggest volume market Cognac’s recent strong growth is poised to continue in the coming years, driven by increased consumption in the US, China and the UK, according to a joint report from just-drinks, the research portal for the global drinks industry, and the IWSR, one of the leading … Read more
Learning more about Habano culture at the XIX Habano Festival. A year ago, during 18th Festival del Habano was released Cohiba Majestuosos 1966 (58×150 mm) – a special production from Cohiba 50 Aniversario. For the XIX edition , the Habano Festival presents a complete program dedicated to the enjoyment of the Habanos. The Habano Festival’s … Read more
Inspired by the long, balmy days on the island of Madeira. Glenmorangie releases Bacalta, its eighth Private Edition single malt whisky. Bacalta, Scots Gaelic for baked, is the melodic name of Glenmorangie‘s eighth Private Edition single malt whisky. The inspiration for this limited edition first glimmered more than 20 years ago with the release of … Read more