Armagnac

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A guide to brandy from around the worldA guide to brandy from around the world

Brandy is a distilled and aged spirit made all over the world from all kinds of fermented fruit juices. It’s not just France and not just grapes. Globally, brandy exhibits…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
World Whiskies Awards and World Drinks Awards Winners 2017World Whiskies Awards and World Drinks Awards Winners 2017

The winners of the World Whiskies Awards and World Drinks Awards were announced yesterday! Take a peek at who took home some weighty glass trophies and get your hands on…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Spotlight on… Armagnac!
Spotlight on… Armagnac!

Armagnac is a French brandy with a longer history than its famous cousin Cognac Single distilled in continuous alambic to lower abv for richer, more full-bodied spirit Bas-Armagnac area has…

Jake MountainJake Mountain
World Whiskies Awards and World Drinks Awards Winners
World Whiskies Awards and World Drinks Awards Winners

Yesterday saw the World’s Best whiskies and spirits crowned at the World Drinks Awards, including the World Whiskies Awards. Before we get into the results though, some good news! Drinks…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 8 – Janneau
Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 8 – Janneau

It’s week 8 in our Around The World In 80 Drams tour – we’re one tenth of the way through! We’re making our third and final stop in France this…

Sam SmithSam Smith
Gascony Calling: A Single Cask Series Armagnac!
Gascony Calling: A Single Cask Series Armagnac!

So it may be gorgeous, So it may not be famous, Armagnac, twenty-one years old. There’s a new release in the Master of Malt Single Cask Series charts, and the…

Jake MountainJake Mountain
Global Online Whisky Retailer of the Year, World’s Best Blended Whisky & more…
Global Online Whisky Retailer of the Year, World’s Best Blended Whisky & more…

So – it’s that time of year again. Last week, we attended the Whisky Magazine World Whiskies Awards (and Icons of Whisky), and came away with a slew of trophies…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Master of Cocktails – Eggnog
Master of Cocktails – Eggnog

Last week, we gave you the choice between a classic summer cocktail or something more wintery and, overwhelmingly, the good people of twitter voted for a winter #MasterofCocktails option. So,…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
New Product entitled… erm… “Brown Drink”
New Product entitled… erm… “Brown Drink”

So – we’ve been doing our Drinks by the Dram whisky sample service for almost a year now, and in that time have decanted ‘loads’ of 700ml bottles into…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen