Grab your tulip glass, because it’s time to celebrate Cognac. Every June 4th, National Cognac Day, is celebrated worldwide. No one knows who originated the holiday. We may never know, let’s just be glad that they did. Cognac is produced in a charming French town with the same name. The brandy is known as the “king of brandy”. While you […]
A book that every Cognac lover should add to their collection is Hennessy: A Toast To The World’s Preeminent Spirit.  Fashion and culture writer, Glenn O’Brien, pays homage to the history of Henny from the beginning to how they became the cultural icon that they are today. Throughout the book, there are conversations with O’Brien and some of the people […]
Cookies with a touch of brandy, that would be two of my favorite things. Â This recipe is packed with aphrodisiacs from the chocolate, brandy, and pecans. What gives these cookies a special touch is using brandy versus using vanilla extract. Use whatever brandy you want though I would recommend a Cognac or Armagnac. You knows even better? Pairing warm cookies […]
I have to confess that I didn’t think much of pisco. It wasn’t until meeting, Claudia Olmedo, the Pisco Sommelier, that I got to experience pisco the proper way. I associated pisco with bad mixed drinks turns out I really like it  when’s neat or on the rocks. Pisco is Peru and Chile’s answer to brandy. It’s the national spirit […]
