The price of LOUIS XIII Le Jeroboam rise up at € 32,000 (estimated at € 20,000) setting a new record at “La Part des Anges“charity gala held at Castle Brillac (Charente, France), an auction organized on behalf of the French Red Cross and the Ark of Charente. For 7 years, Cognac Houses have selected extraordinary prizes … Read more
The spirits business is evolving. Consumer interest in the luxury wines category is growing at a fast pace. According to Terlato Wines CEO William A. Terlato, the industry is starting to look a lot like the wine business, with mixologists, craft bartenders and consumers embracing a new category of small-production, hand-crafted, super-premium brands. “Our Luxury … Read more
Os Gemeos Add a Bold New Look to Hennessy V.S Limited Edition Bottle. World-renowned Brazilian artists Os Gemeos discovered a connection with Hennessy while in Cognac – “The world has changed over time, but they work to preserve tradition. We take a similar approach in our work – we draw what we believe in and … Read more
Baccarat’s €10,000 crystal decanter for Hine cognac house. In 2005, the late French designer Andree Putman paid a discreet visit to Jarnac, in the Charente department in southwestern France. She accepted to imagine a decanter to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Hine Cognac maker to the Queen. The decanter, described as a vessel of elegance … Read more
Manhattan’s 230 FIFTH Rooftop Bar & Penthouse Lounge, New York City’s largest high altitude outdoor bar, has taken frozen cocktail culture to new heights with the debut of the $1200 Frozen Fifth Avenue as the world’s most expensive margarita, frozen… or not. The cost reflects such high end ingredients as the $1800-a-bottle 1800 Coleccion Extra … Read more
Getting inside the latest wine trends: Vinexpo 2013. With new products, visitors to Vinexpo Bordeaux (France), the world’s biggest wine and spirit exhibition and a key event in the calendar of every wine and spirits professionals, can detect fresh trends and emerging consumer habits. With more than 80 events in its programme, this year’s “Tastings … Read more