Here are the five rums that took home the highest prizes from the top international spirit judging competitions in 2024.

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Here are my takeaways for the novice cognac drinker: Cognac is a variety ... I tried three variations of Hennessy (VSOP, VS and XO), and the earliest of the three was first produced in 1817.

The leading Cognac producers are among the beverage industry’s best-known brands and command ... while Cognacs slated for younger, VS, and VSOP expressions are predominantly drawn from the ...

Americans drink thirty-five million bottles of cognac each year (we're the ... the Armagnac has spent a minimum of two years in cask; VSOP and Reserve labels indicate five years; XO and Napoleon ...