France

French Brandy and Cognac 101

French Brandy and Cognac 101: Travel Distilled’s primer on what are brandy, cognac, and armagnac.

Reviewing three spirits from the 30&40 calvados distillery in Normandy, France: a 10-year old calvados, an eau de vie, and a calvados-based aperitif.

Travel Distilled reviews Global Distillery Tour, Lonely Planet’s guide to distilleries in over 30 countries around the world.

Rita Ora is on the cover of Chilled and inside is my story about the history of the French liqueur, Mandarine Napoleon.

FAIR Quinoa Vodka is an award-winning sipping vodka made using organic quinoa, a superfood from the Andes, but distilled in Cognac in France.

Travel Distilled attends the Global Launch of Nouaison Gin by G’Vine at Nobu in Shoreditch, London.

Travel Distilled reviews the book The World of Cognac by Michelle Brachet

Travel Distilled visits the cognac distilleries in Jarnac near Cognac in France, which include Courvoisier and Louis Royer.

Mike Gerrard of Travel Distilled visits some of the best-known cognac distilleries in Cognac, France, and does some tasting sessions too.