‘Moderate recovery’ predicted for global alcohol market in 2025

Following a decline in global beverage alcohol sales in 2023 and tough trading conditions so far in 2024, IWSR has predicted a gradual recovery from 2025.

China launches anti-dumping investigation into brandy

China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into brandy imported from the European Union, chiefly France.

Campari steps into ‘super premium’ cognac category

Campari Group is set acquire Courvoisier from Beam Suntory, adding what the company describes as a “fourth major leg” to its spirits portfolio.

Berry Bros. & Rudd champions sustainability pioneers with new Collective

Historic London-based merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd is revamping its spirits portfolio, with the launch of The Collective, a new annual release of spirits, which brings together a group of like-minded distillers.

Burnt Faith buddies with Proof Drinks for brandy drive

Burnt Faith has joined forces with premium drinks specialists, Proof Drinks, in a move which is hoped will drive interest in British brandy houses across the UK.

Five minutes with Patrice Piveteau, Cognac Frapin

Jo Gilbert talks to cellarmaster Patrice Piveteau about the newest launch of Cognac Frapin’s Cigar Blend, made in its humid cellars in Grande Champagne.

Courvoisier announces new brand ambassador, Beckie Sullivan

Hermitage launches new spirits and liqueur agency

Hermitage, the premium Cognac importer and bottler, has launched Bunch & Bushel bunchandbushel.com, a trade arm bringing a wider range of spirits to the market.

Cognac raises its game

As a younger generation of drinkers becomes increasingly interested in what Cognac has to offer, Lisa Riley looks at the innovation and diversity at work within the category.

US tariffs boost trade in old Cognac

US tariffs on wine and whisky are driving the market in Cognac, a leading UK supplier has revealed.

Major redesign for BNIC website

The BNIC has redesigned and expanded its cognac.fr website.

Brandies: unleashing a spirit of adventure

Grape spirits really don’t get a fair deal in UK bars, where even Cognac and Armagnac rarely receive the shelf space or cocktail list presence their global reputations deserve. Grapes are grown and distilled in dozens of other places around the world, but those brandies are largely overlooked as well.

US sales drive Cognac to fifth year of export growth

Cognac has reported export growth for the fifth year in a row. Shipments were up 6.9% in value and 2.5% in volume for the year ending 31 July 2019, the region’s governing body has revealed.

Rémy Cointreau loses top boss

Valérie Chapoulaud-Floquet, chief executive at Rémy Cointreau, has announced she will be leaving the company at the end of the year, citing personal reasons.

Delamain returns to directly cultivating vines in Grande Champagne

The House of Delamain has returned to directly cultivating vines in Grande Champagne for the first time in over a century.

Fit for the future

Maison Martell has formed a dynamic partnership aimed at preparing its vineyards for climate breakdown, as  Alison Reid, of ethical-hedonist.com, reports. 

Cognac reports record export growth

The Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC) has reported record export growth for Cognac across both value and volume.

Reinventing Cognac

Cognac has two faces, neither of which appeal to millennial consumers. James Lawrence finds a spirit trying to revitalise its image

Cognac sets new export record

Cognac exports have achieved their fourth consecutive year of growth, driven by continued thirst for the historic French brandy in the US.

Rémy Cointreau reports annual sales increase boosted by strong Chinese performance

Rémy Cointreau has reported an increase in annual sales, boosted by demand in China for its Cognac, and kept its target for profit growth this year.