BNIC launches new cognac website
The Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac has launched a new website which caters to a wider international audience.
Cognac export volumes rise +8.2%
The exports of cognac for 2017-18 have increased for the fourth time in a row, rising +8.2% in volume and a +5.4% in value.
Cognac: Innovating history
Cognac is experiencing a period of innovation which is challenging some of its own traditions, but could this further enhance the glowing reputation of the French spirit? Shay Waterworth travelled to the south of France to investigate.
Nearly 20% of cognac production affected by hailstorms
On May 27, Cognac was hit with a hailstorm that affected a significant proportion of the vineyards within the appellation.
Cognac posts healthy 2016 growth
Cognac exports rose to “record levels” in 2016, with volume and value increases of 6.0 % and 6.8 % respectively, as sales in China stabalised and new growth was found in North America.
Faith pours doubt on elderly Cognacs
Cognac expert Nicholas Faith has panned some of Cognac’s most expensive bottles, saying the French spirit rarely improves after 40 years of ageing.
BNIC auctions rare cognacs for £108,500
The BNIC’s seventh annual La Part Des Anges charity auction has raised a record €136,800/£108,500 from the sale of fine and rare cognacs.
Cognac grows 4% despite European malaise
The Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC) has announced shipments of cognac have risen by 4.3%, with growth in Asia and North America off-setting a European decline.
BNIC to auction 26 rare cognacs
Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC) is to auction 26 rare cognacs at the upcoming charity auction, La Part des Anges.
Asian cognac clamour drives sales of €2bn
Annual sales of cognac are worth €2 billion thanks to a surge in XO and VSOP sales in the Far East, says the Cognac Bureau (BNIC).
A rare demijohn of Cognac Frapin sells for €15,000
A five-litre demijohn of 1985 Cognac Frapin has sold for €15,000 at a charity auction.
ICS attempts to measure the pleasure of cognac
In its fourth edition, the International Cognac Summit (ICS) 2011, attempted to answer the question: can you quantify pleasure when tasting cognac?
Cognac celebrates record shipments
Cognac has reported record-breaking shipment figures for 2010. The region reported the value of 2010 shipments to be €1.86 billion.
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Ben Branson on the future of non-alc spirits
In his inaugural column for Drinks International, Branson takes a wider look at the overall non-alcoholic spirits sector to identify which brands will thrive and which won’t survive.
