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> Sales of Cognac shot up by 30.9% in value and 16.2% in volume in 2021, even exceeding their pre-pandemic level, the National Interprofessional Bureau of Cognac said on Monday.
> "Cognac remains marked by a very strong dynamic. The demand has never been so important on our markets as this year," said BNIC president Christophe Veral.
> The United States, the largest export market, bought 115 million bottles last year, i.e. 11.1% more than in 2020, while sales in China, Cognac's second-largest market, jumped by 55, 8%, for 34 million bottles shipped.
> Elsewhere, Cognac sales are growing in "New markets", in South Africa and Nigeria in particular, as well as in traditional ones, up 8.1% in volume in Europe.
> In France, Cognac also recorded strong growth, driven by "The development of mixology", which attracts "New customers in search of authentic products".
> 97% export-oriented, Cognac sales had fallen by 22.3% in value in 2020, the pandemic having favored sales on the internet, a market where less expensive bottles dominate.
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If you were in France is there any specific cognac you would want to bring back home with you?
Hadnβt thought about this in a while, but figured it was fitting for this sub, and was wondering if anybody else has had a similar experience, or any insight into what happened.
I was in Paris a couple years ago for one day, and realized that I should get a bottle of Cognac and a bottle of Champagne to take home, and was really curious to see what a local would recommend. So I went to a liquor store and was happy to find a good selection of Champagne, but when we asked about Cognac, the guy behind the counter (he spoke fine English) seemed rather confused. He finally realized that we were just talking about brandy from the Cognac region, and spend several minutes looking around, finally finding one brand.
He had never tried it and said he honestly wasnβt sure how it was, but we bought it anyway because i didnβt have time to visit another shop. It turned out to be delicious, and I was sad that they only had 200ml bottles, but what really shocked me was that this liquor store in France had a much smaller selection of Cognac than any liquor store Iβve seen in the US.
Even weirder, the shop owner seemed essentially clueless about the term βCognacβ, which made me realize that it may be a far less popular drink in France than it is in the US, and might be the equivalent to Napa wine in the States β just a region that has good wine, but if you went to Texas and ask for a bottle of βNapaβ people might be a bit confused.
Anybody had any similar experiences or have any insight on this?
TLDR: Looked for Cognac in a liquor store in France, and the was surprised when the shop owner barely knew what cognac was.
EDIT: finally figured out the brand β it was Courcel cognac.
Hi! I want to buy a bottle of cognac, vintage 1970, for my husband's birthday. I couldn't find anything available online at LCBO, but I found a company in France that can ship to Canada. I wonder what my custom fees and import duty are going to be? Is there any form, a website where I can calculate them and get prepared? I would hate to pay more for importing the bottle than for the cognac itself. Thanks!
