Sazerac Company has released a trio of small batch Sazerac de Forge & Fils Cognac – XO, Grande Champagne Vintage 2000 and a 50-year-old Cognac. Sazerac’s Cognac is linked to the legacy of the 1782 domaine founded by Bernard Sazerac de Forge which originally shipped cognac to America and help create the Sazerac cocktail in […]
Kentucky-based Barton 1792 Distillery has released 1792 – a Cognac cask-finished bourbon. Barton 1792 Cognac Cask Finish was first matured in American white oak barrels, then finished in French Cognac casks for a minimum of six months before being bottled at 47.5% alcohol by volume [95 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, […]
Takeshi Niinami, the CEO of Japan-based spirits behemoth Suntory, has resigned after a police investigation revealed his alleged role in illegal supplements, reportedly specifically in conjunction with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. Although Niinami had resigned 1 September 1, 2025, the police investigation had begun nearly two weeks earlier and reportedly revolved around Niinami’s […]
D’Ussé Cognac and musical artist Lasso are collaborating on a promotional campaign called ‘D’Ussé Friday’ – with the campaign debuting nationwide in the USA. D’Ussé Cognac and Grammy-nominated rapper Latto begin the campaign with Latto’s signature cocktail: the D’Usse Peach Lemonade – consisting of D’Ussé Cognac, lemonade, peach syrup and Prosecco. Earlier in the year, […]
Hennessy is collaborating with Hong Kong-based musical artist Jackson Wang to launch a pair of limited edition bottle designs for their cognac ahead of this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival (October 6, 2025). The Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest-based celebration originating in China and held when the moon is thought to be the fullest and brightest to […]
Moët Hennessy is getting in a Carnival mood and has re-launched their limited edition Hennessy VS Carnival cognac to coincide with the upcoming 2025 Notting Hill Carnival in London on August 24-25, 2025. At the 2025 Notting Hill Carnival, Hennessy is planning to debut their first-ever float – which is said to bring the spirit […]
Irish whiskeymaker McConnell’s has released an Irish whiskey finished in Cognac casks as the final entrant in their five-year-old Irish whiskey series. McConnell’s Cognac Cask Finish is a blend of Irish malt and grain whiskeys, aged for five years in first-fill ex-bourbon casks before being finished in Cognac casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume […]
WhiskyCritic does not typically pat ourselves on the back – it is bad form and requires an uncomfortable contortion – but it is with a double dosage of pleasure and humility that WC accepts the recent rankings of the top 45 UK whiskey blogs and websites in 2025 [https://bloggers.feedspot.com/uk_whiskey_blogs/]. WC is ranked seventh – that […]
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Martell has revealed their special cognac for the Chinese Lunar New Year – the Year of the Dragon – which arrives on February 10, 2024. Specifically, Martell is dubbing it L’Or de Jean Martell 1715 Zodiac Edition – Assemblage du Dragon. L’Or de Jean Martell 1715 Zodiac Edition – Assemblage du Dragon has been blended […]
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The Glasgow Distillery has released a trio of single malt whiskies finished in Cognac, Tokaji and Innis & Gunn Golden Beer casks for their small-batch series. The Glasgow 1770 Triple Distilled Cognac Cask Finish was matured a minimum of five years, initially in ex-bourbon casks for nearly three of those years before being finished for […]
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