Connaissez-vous les termes figurant sur les bouteilles de Tequila et Mezcal ? Il existe plusieurs termes d’étiquetage importants qui indiquent le type et le style de Tequila ou de Mezcal  contenus dans la bouteille. Tout d’abord quelques informations sur les techniques de production pour élaborer plusieurs styles très distincts de ces spiritueux. La matière première pour élaborer le Tequila

Last January was the first edition of the WSET level 3 in spirits in France. That was in Paris in the marvelous place of “La Maison du Whisky”, in the “Lab” most precisely. This is a place dedicated to the tasting and the discovery of the world of spirits. I had the chance to be part of

A few days ago, I was hosting a spirits tasting for some young wine merchants. Absorbed in my routine, I started the tasting of the first sample after some quick observations. My group followed suit, except for one young woman, who called out to me, "Hugo, this is silly, but how do you taste spirits?" After

The Savanna distillery is located on the Reunion Island, shows with audacity and excellence that it is possible, from the same raw material, to obtain very diverse aromatic profile. From 1704 the former Bourbon Island experienced the fermentation of cane juice and its distillation. The boom in the sugar industry in the 19th century led to the

A few years ago, aboard a long-haul flight to Mumbay, after a night of fitful sleep, I struggled towards the water point. Obviously, I am not the only passenger to have had this idea, and I therefore wait in this narrow corridor. However, my gaze falls on the half-open doors of the neighboring cabins, I discover

I have been interested in cigars for almost as long as in spirits. If the consumption of any spirits may go unnoticed, on the other hand that of a cigar never leaves those around you indifferent. To be honest, I don't know of any other product that fuels so many fantasies and misconceptions. Coupled with stereotypes

Le rhum nourrit beaucoup de questions lors de nos sessions de formation sur les spiritueux notamment la notion de terroir. La culture vin des pays producteurs comme la France ont apporté dans le discours de certaines distilleries cette mention du terroir. Est-ce un discours commercial et marketing ou bien une réelle différenciation par le produit ? Les trois grandes catégories de rhum Tous

Il était temps de vous proposer une chronique sur les spiritueux avec un focus sur le Cognac. Alcool dépendant du raisin et de sa vinification, le Cognac est produit uniquement en France et constitue une appellation d’origine contrôlée. Il est exporté à 97%, les marchés principaux sont les Etats Unis et la Chine. L’appellation regroupe 75 000 ha