GERMAN COGNAC STORE ONLINE: www.cognac-paradise.de

www.cognac-paradise.de is a famous site that specialize in cognac in Germany. It has a wide selection of lesser known brands of cognac, but it also carries a smaller selection of Armagnac, Brandy, Calvados, Eau-de-vie, Gin, Grappa, Pineau des Charentes, Porto, Rum, Sherry, Tequila, Vodka and Whisky.

It serves only the German market, and therefore is in German. Sie sprechen Deutsch!

"Exklusive Spirituosen Wir bieten Ihnen eine der größten Auswahlen an Cognac in Deutschland." It says.

It has a large number of Cognac brands which most people have never heard because its owner Marko Körner who is always seeking variety, novelty and value, is looking for brands outside the beaten path.

Cognac-paradise.com

What Are the Best Cognac Ratings or Competitions? The Internationaler Spirituosen-Wettbewerb ISW (www.mundusvini.de)

The case of the Internationaler Spirituosen-Wettbewerb ISW (www.mundusvini.de)

This competition was started in 2004 in Germany, and it is a subsidiary of Meininger Verlag in Neustadt, one of Germany's oldest specialist publishing houses and run by the 4th generation family. It specialises in wine and beverage publications for different target groups.

Internationaler Spirituosen-Wettbewerb Spirits Competition Germany

A special ISW supplement with a print run of more than 100,000 copies reports in detail on prize-winning spirits and their producers and is included with all the wine, beverage and hospitality trade magazines published by Meininger Verlag.

The ISW judges are renowned experts from wine & spirits institutes, producers, retailers and restaurateurs who have daily experience with spirits.

---> The +: this is a well organized competition that seems very professional.

---> The -: mostly from Europeans for Europeans, and in particular Germans.