Category Archives: Cognac: Spirit of Place

Cognac: Spirit of Place | Epilogue

Posted on 2017-10-05 by tikichris

Cognac (the place) and Cognac (the drink) both represent the best that southwestern France have to offer in terms of dedication to craft and tradition, impeccable taste and a desire to produce the highest quality spirit possible. Continue reading →

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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Restaurants

Posted on 2017-10-05 by tikichris

Cognac isn’t just a great place for drink. The town has some amazing restaurants as well. Continue reading →

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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Bar Luciole

Posted on 2017-10-04 by tikichris

Coolest bar in Cognac? It’s Bar Luciole, a relaxing and pared down venue set near the banks of the Charente River and recently co-launched by drinks industry superstar Tony Conigliaro (Bar Termini, Bar with No Name, and Untitled) and bartending wunderkind Guillaume Le Dorner. Continue reading →

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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Remy Martin

Posted on 2017-10-03 by tikichris

Over the centuries, Remy Martin has been able to hone its craft, its image and its processes to become one of the biggest producers of Cognac. Continue reading →

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Cognac: Spirit of Place | Les Freres Moine

Posted on 2017-10-02 by tikichris

A father and son business spanning more than 30 years, Les Freres Moine is run from an age-old farmhouse with a small distillery and cellar and vineyards across the countryside of Jarnac, an area about 10k from the city of Cognac that’s renowned for its vineyards and quality of wines and spirits produced there. Continue reading →

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Cognac: Spirit of Place

Posted on 2017-10-01 by tikichris

Cognac. It’s a drink. It’s a place. It’s an experience to be savoured.

Or at least my summertime visit to the town of Cognac and vineyards sprawling across it nearby countryside was a memorably delicious trip. I was there to become better acquainted with the area’s eponymous spirit and the age-old traditions that have gone into making it such a distinctive drink. Continue reading →