Frapin Cognac is not only uniquely delicious, it’s the result of a fairly unique situation in the Cognac world — it’s family-owned and estate-driven. Instead of turning to outside growers, Frapin is able to supply its own grapes from the 740+ acres of estate vineyards, including 500+ acres of Premier Cru vineyards in the Grande Champagne delimited [...]
Read more →This “chopped salad” is not just delicious — it’s a great way to stretch a rather pricey ingredient. Just be sure to buy a good quality smoked salmon, and try to find somewhat thicker/firmer slices so it will be easier to dice. This needs to be shortly before serving, as the lemon juice will eventually turn [...]
Read more →Today is apparently National Rum Day — a fact that, just a few years ago, would have sent a shiver down my spine as I flashed back to some none-too-pleasant episodes in college where a few too many rum & cokes left me weepy and sick in the bathroom… Fortunately those days are long behind me, [...]
Read more →Earlier this year, as part of my ongoing WSET Diploma studies, I took the spirits exam. As part of the prep, I tasted loads of things that were either new to me or that I had never paid particular attention to in the past. Along the way, I dallied for quite a while in the [...]
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