Tell Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle that you've visited her castle and she has the world's best reply — "How lovely. Which one?"In this case, I was referring to Château De Bourg-Charente, located in the ...

Cognac is still one of the most exciting spirits on the market. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to ...

France has hundreds of Cognac producers, most of them small family firms whose Cognac is rarely seen in the United States. Recently I sat down with Max and Sophie von Olfers, a brother and sister duo ...

So, how do triple secs and Curaçaos differ from one another? Technically, there are no laws governing either category, so the parameters around production and provenance are somewhat loose. We can ...

Grand Marnier has been at the top of the mainstream orange liqueur food chain for over 140 years. Here we have answered your most important questions about this premium French liqueur and shared our ...

June 4th was National Cognac Day! And… we missed it (cognac hangover work as an excuse?). Anyyyyyway, The distilled grape spirit, which originated in the Charente region of Southwest France, has a ...

Valentine’s Day is a perfect time for warming, aged spirits. And while you can’t go wrong with the tried and true bourbon, rye, and single malt Scotch that likely already adorn your liquor cabinet ...

Walking into the cellars of the Château de Cognac is as close to time travel as I’ve ever come. The structure traces its roots back to the 10th century, when it was built as a fortress overlooking the ...