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Cognac Deau Visit

A quick tour of the house of Deau Cognac in France. Read more →

A Visit to Merlet Cognac and Liqueurs in France

The Merlet family has been distilling in France for 5 generations, but have only launched their own brand of cognac in recent years. They have a really interesting history that I learned on a visit to their chateau, vineyards, and distillery in 2014. Read more →

Cocktail Bar Trend Predictions for 2015: Branding, Barcades, Brandy, and More

Details.com likes me to write about the trendiest of trends, so I skipped the big macrotrends like mezcal and expensive bourbon, and focussed instead on the small stuff. Read more →

Eight New Drink Books On Whiskey, Brandy, Cocktails, and History

These eight recently-released books cover cocktails, both new and historical, whiskey and where it comes from, brandy specifically and all spirits generally. Read more →

New Booze: Six New Cognacs Hit the States, All of Them Expensive

Six new cognacs are hitting the market from existing brands Hine and Tesseron. Read more →

Seven New Drink Books On Cognac, Sake, Cocktails, and More

These are seven newish drink books that have arrived at Alcademics HQ for your consideration. Most of the below descriptions come from the book blurbs and are not reviews, as I'm about 30 books behind on my reading list. Nicholas Faith's Guide to Cognac by Nicholas Faith (Not sure why this book is so expensive on Amazon; it's only 132 pages. The Kindle version appears to be free.) Nicholas Faith’s Guide to Cognac is a directory supplement to Nicholas’s best-selling book Cognac: The story of the world’s greatest brandy. Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavor, with Recipes... Read more →

New Booze: Selection St. Sauvant Cognac from Merlet

This Cognac will be introduced to the U.S. in the fall of 2014 with a retail selling price of approximately $99.95. Read more →

Camper English Awarded International Cognac Writer of the Year 2014

Last week I had the honor of being awarded the International Cognac Writer of the Year for 2104. The annual award is granted by the Bureau national interprofessionnel du Cognac, the BNIC. Read more →