MARNIER-LAPOSTOLLE COULD BE FOR SALE

Grand Marnier Group is considering a variety of business options, including a sale, with the help of Rothschild, according to sources.

Grand Marnier is famous for its orange liquor which is a key ingredients in many cocktails.

Marnier, Grand Marnier and Cognac Marnier

The news sent shares of the French cognac producer soaring by 8.5% to $5,094, placing the company at a value of nearly $433 million.

Grand Marnier was founded in 1827 by Jean-Baptiste Lapostolle, who started a distillery producing fruit liquors. Now, it produces liquors (Grand Marnier), cognac (Marnier), armagnac (Lapostolle), pineau (Marnier) and wines (Lapostolle).

Grand Marnier is famous for its orange liquor which is a key ingredients in many cocktails.

Source: BusinessWeek.com

COGNAC MEUKOW LAUNCHES MEUKOW XPRESSO LIQUEUR MADE FROM COFFEE AND COGNAC AT THE CANNES DUTY FREE TRADE SHOW 2012

Meukow Xpresso made of Cognac and Coffee

Cognac Meukow is to launch a new coffee and Cognac liqueur called Meukow Xpresso at TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes (Red Village J6) this October 21 to 26th 2012.

The product is described as a combination of natural coffee aromas and Meukow Cognac, with high quality ingredients.

The "smooth and intense" liqueur is 22%abv and can be enjoyed on the rocks.

Meukow Xpresso has high mixology potential, the company said, and provides an opportunity to tap new trends in the Cognac category.

It is available in different sizes for both domestic and duty free markets.

For details, contact Damien Bertrand, Duty Free Manager, on e-mail d.bertrand@cdgcognac.com

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©The Moodie Report by Mary Jane Pittilla

Visit www.meukowcognac.com

French 75. Should You be Using Gin or Cognac?

David Wondrich in a recent article from Liquor.com reflects on the origins of the celebrated cocktail French 75. Apparently it is hard to provide precise origins for this drink.

French 75, is-it mixed with gin or cognac? In fact, one can find both variations to be used with lemon, sugar, ice and Champagne.  This is a perfect summer cocktail that everyone can do and every bartenders must know. Who said cognac is only for winter?

In the USA, The French 75 was known during the Prohibition as the bootlegger easy mix. A great deal of gins was produced during that period in bath tub I was told and they were not the best boutique kind so mixing it was a must.

David Wondrich mentions that "from there, it got picked up by the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book, and once it was in there, it was everywhere. The elixir has the distinction of being the only classic born in America during the dry period. Indeed, the combination of gin and Champagne was a popular one with gents of a certain class. According to their contemporaries, it was a favorite of Queen Victoria’s son, the Prince of Wales, and also Kalakaua, the sporty type who was king of Hawaii. The combination of cognac and Champagne was just as well-known, if not more so; as the “King’s Peg,” it was a standard served in the eastern parts of the British Empire."

I believe it is acceptable to sacrifice a cognac VS  with some 'real' bubbly champagne to trade up the gins.

Source: liquor.com