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LABELLEDTHE NUMBER ONE
COGNAC INTHE UK,THERE
IS MORE TO COURVOISIER
THANTHE SMOOTH, DARK
ANDAROMATIC BEVERAGE.
JADA BROOKES
LOOKS
BACK AT THE HISTORY AND
EXCITINGWORLD OF THE
FRENCH COGNAC.
you through the aromas of XO Imperial.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to
learn the art of the cellar master as they
nurture their rich and aromatic cognac
in the Renard cellar, enjoy a food-pairing
brunch in the Château complemented with
VSOP Exclusif and XO Imperial, visit their
Paradis cellar for a tasting of their Initiale
Extra marque and follow the progress of
Château Courvoisier’s grapes from vine to
glass via the vineyards,
distillery, cooperage,
ageing and blending
throughout
the
course of the day.
This summer, the
Courvoisier Institute
of Grand Cocktails
invited guests to
explore the surreal
world of cocktails
past and present held
over two nights at
The Heritage Rooms
in
Bloomsbury
Square,
London.
The Institute, which was set up over a
hundred years ago for the world’s grandest
bartenders to perfect the ultimate cocktail,
saw guests waltz in a Rococo ballroom,
find their ‘Sazerac Point’ in a New Orleans
apothecary and enjoy a variety of classic
Courvoisier cocktails. Guests were also
treated to a refreshing Courvoisier Punch
served in the building’s produce stores
inspired by Annabel’s bar manager, Mickael
Perron, a Courvoisier Champagne Cocktail
created by 5 Hertford Street’s bar manager
Amanda Humphrey in a grand ballroom
and a classic Courvoisier Sazerac served by
Rules’ bar manager, Chris Lacey in a New
Orleans apothecary. Past events hosted by
the Courvoisier team have included punch-
flooded ballrooms with Bompas and Parr, a
dinner party in the belly of a dinosaur and
exploration of Dickensian history through
the streets of London, so keep an eye out
for future events.
Courvoisier can be enjoyed inmany ways.
For a refreshing drink, try the Courvoisier
Cooler which consists of Courvoisier
VS Cognac, fresh lime, cloudy apple juice
and ginger beer. Other exciting mixes
include Champagne Cocktail (Courvoisier
VSOP Cognac, Demerara sugar cube
and Angostura bitters); Brass Monkey
(
Courvoisier VSOP Exclusif Cognac,
Tawny port, Benedictine, orange juice and
orange bitters); Chilli Chocolate Orange
(
Courvoisier VSOP Exclusif Cognac, red
chilli tab,Crème de Cacao dark,orange juice
and orange bitters); Blazer (Courvoisier
VSOP Exclusif Cognac, Triple Sec, coffee
beans, orange zest and Angostura bitters),
and Crusta (Courvoisier VSOP Exclusif
Cognac, orange and cherry liqueur, lemon
juice, Angostura bitters and sugar syrups)
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check Courvoisier’s website for more
details of how to put these wonderful
concoctions together.
www.courvoisier.com
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