Apr 248 minFirst calvadosThere is a fabulous legend around how the name calvados first came about...
Jan 22, 20236 minFirst licensed tequila brandDespite tequila (and mezcal) being enjoyed in Mexico for 100s of years previously, it wasn’t until 1795 that José Maria de Cuervo became...
Jun 11, 20225 minFirst use of the word tequila Oh, tequila. How can such a pure spirit have such a turbulent and blood-thirsty history? Tequila claims the title of being the America’s...
Jan 4, 20223 minFirst whisky to be marketed as a single maltAs with anything to do with whisky, this blog will be contentious. So let me be clear what we’re talking about from the start. This story...
Aug 10, 20216 minFirst bottles of Courvoisier cognac Courvoisier cognac is a global phenomenon, available and respected in practically every market in the world. But as with virtually all...