Visiting Cognac Distilleries
Inevitably our visitors remark that their discoveries of the local producers in the area are amongst their more indelible memories of a visit here! It’s not just the generosity of their tasting measures or their reasonable cellar-door prices either. More it is the surprise at the complexity of the task and the love and care that generations of these families have given to making their Cognac and (not ignoring) Pineau – and the continuity that means that Grandson is now selling Grandfather’s Cognac and fully expecting his grandson to sell his one day!
We are very happy to guide our visitors to these discoveries and translate if required. We can also organise visits to barrel-makers where the traditional oak casks are still handmade as they have always been, something equally remarkable to observe.
Of course the major Cognac houses also run their own tours with a bit more slickness and they are also interesting in throwing light on the crucial role these negociants have played in the development and the creation of a worldwide series of brands that are marketed everywhere under the label of Cognac.
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