The opinion of Damien, our globe-trotting bartender An exotic cocktail arriving directly from Havana. Fruity and delicious, it will delight those with a sweet tooth. My favorite places to taste it: In Paris: Dirty Dick, crowned several times best bar in the 9th arrondissement and best tiki bar in Paris. Worldwide : […]
Damien's opinion, our globetrotting bartender I raise my glass to all these end-of-service negronis at the now-defunct “Glass” on rue Frochot. Surely one of the most popular classics among bartenders around the world. My favorite places to enjoy it: In Marseille: whatever the cocktail for the best of […]
The opinion of Damien, our globe-trotting bartender A cocktail steeped in history dating from the First World War, which will have seen its ingredients and its glass change over time. My favorite places to taste it: In Cognac: at Bar Luciole for their selection of cognac. Around the world: at the GreenLab in Brussels […]
The opinion of Damien, our globetrotting bartender A twist on the Negroni that would come straight from the US, if we based on its main ingredient. And yet its origin is linked to the French connotation of its name. The boulevardier would indeed have been created by an American, but in Paris, at Harry's New York bar, […]
Third and final part of our series of articles dedicated to Grosperrin Cognacs. Find the first part and the second to learn everything about the world of cognac and the work of Guilhem Grosperrin. Special distillations for Grosperrin Large merchants enter into contracts with wine growers, and ask them for brandies distilled especially for them. These qualitative requirements are sometimes perceived […]
Let's take up our story where we left off, to focus on the product and the Grosperrin family's business. Cognac is first and foremost a vineyard Let's do a quick reminder. All vines planted and registered for cognac production must legally be used for cognac production. The [...]
To mark the arrival of Grosperrin cognacs on Rhum Attitude, we travelled to Saintes in Charente-Maritime, where Guilhem Grosperrin opened the doors of his business to us. Here, we discovered a profession at the heart of a fascinating world, rich in history and tradition. The history of Grosperrin cognacs The history of the Grosperrin company goes back [...].
The recent activity of the Foursquare distillery and its director Richard Seale on social networks made us want to question the main person concerned about what is driving him at the moment. A new pot-still, vacuum distillation, high ester, pure cane juice, new products to be published, and all the questions that we […]
Swell by Spirits, a newcomer to the world of independent bottlers, has struck very hard in the small sphere of rum, with a very beautiful Hampden which has unfortunately already been sold out for a long time. Its bottlings of Armagnac and cognac were also noted, thanks in particular to careful design and cutting-edge selections. We talked […]
Let's resume our interview around Habitation Beauséjour where we left off, and focus in more detail on cane, fermentation, distillation, reduction, with Karl Agostini, distiller and cellar master. You can find the first part by following this link. For the moment, the HBS vintages that have been released were […]
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