A ‘private cellar dining’-experience at Delamain Cognac

1-8-2023

  • Delamain Private Cellar Dining ExperienceDelamain Private Cellar Dining Experience

An article for the real Cognac lovers! Delamain Cognac recently announced the launch of its ‘Cellar Dining’ experience, a first-of-its-kind, ‘single table’ opportunity for guests to explore some of Delamain’s finest cognacs as paired with regional gastronomic specialties prepared by a private chef and served amongst some of Delamain’s rarest cognacs in its principal cellar.

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Perfect Pairing with cognac and chocolate

12-5-2014

  • Perfect Pairing

The refined taste of cognac and the rich aroma of chocolate makes a perfect combination. Cognac brand Hennessy and chocolate connoisseur Chocolaterie & Patisserie Tout made different combinations of cognac and chocolate: ‘Perfect Pairing’. The many types of chocolate and new cognac blends provide many surprising combinations. The ‘Perfect Pairing’ ranges of cocktails and desserts to a simple cup of coffee. Check out the recipes on the Facebook page of Hennessy.

Cognac glasses by Normann Copenhagen

2-1-2012

On the website of Normann Copenhagen are these unusually designed glasses displayed. These glasses are designed to enhance the bouquet, temperature and volume of fine cognac.

Expensive bottle of cognac

7-11-2011

The most exclusive spirits in the world, including this French cognac from the Second World War, will be featured at the largest wine and spirits fair in Asia the Hong Kong Wine & Spirits Fair this week. One of the two bottles in the world, the Dupuy Vintage 1940 will be shown off. This cognac will be for sale as well and carries a handsome price tag of over €10,000,=.

Cognac on the rocks

30-6-2011

After spotting the first champagne which is drinkable with ice, is this cognac as well designed to drink on-the-rocks. This limited edition is developed by ABK6 Cognac and was launched on the Vinexpo in Bordeaux. By adding ice, hints of peach, lemon sorbet and iced mint will dominate the taste.

 

Cognac boutique

31-3-2010

At the international airport of Hong Kong a Martell cognac boutique opened. This is the second shop by Martell cognac. The shop is very tastefully furnished as a boutique and also gives the customer the chance to actually taste the cognacs.

Trends we spotted | Week 39

3-10-2022

  • Trends we spotted
  • Ibis Hotels in Bangkok and Sevilla exhibit original art IRL | While @ibisstyles followers on Instagram can win an NFTIbis Hotels in Bangkok and Sevilla exhibit original art IRL | While @ibisstyles followers on Instagram can win an NFT
  • Ibis Hotels in Bangkok and Sevilla exhibit original art IRL | While @ibisstyles followers on Instagram can win an NFTIbis Hotels in Bangkok and Sevilla exhibit original art IRL | While @ibisstyles followers on Instagram can win an NFT
  • Voyager Space names Hilton official hotel partner to elevate the guest experience in spaceVoyager Space names Hilton official hotel partner to elevate the guest experience in space
  • Mexigin | Mexican spiced gin becomes newest alcohol flavorMexigin | Mexican spiced gin becomes newest alcohol flavor
  • Taco Bell Beyond Carne AsadaTaco Bell Beyond Carne Asada

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to articles about amongst others a Coffee Cocktail Challenge by Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur to create a delicious coffee cocktail, and one of the newest alcohol flavours according to chef Todd English is Mexican spiced gin, Mexigin.

GROHE, a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings, recently unveiled a new water-recycling shower concept, great idea for small boutique hotels or B&B’s? And Voyager Space named Hilton officially to be its hotel partner to elevate the guest experience in space.

Starbucks opens its 6,000th store in China and 1,000 stores in Shanghai! And Ibis hotels in Bangkok and Sevilla exhibit original art IRL, while @ibisstyles followers on Instagram can win an NFT.

The CloudBar opened 1,000 feet above The Magnificent Mile at 360 CHICAGO and Taco Bell introduced their new Beyond Carne Asada Steak. And in the Netherlands we enjoy a new dairy brand ‘Kalverliefde’, it sells milk from farms that keep calves with cows.

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Trends we spotted week 31

5-8-2022

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  • Loetje ReeuwijkLoetje Reeuwijk
  • Virtual Restaurant AssociationVirtual Restaurant Association

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to articles about amongst others a recipe for a frozen salted espresso martini cocktail, sound delicious doesn’t it?  And Zero sugar wine from Italy from Pure the Winery!

The Virtual Restaurant Association, or VRA is the United States first non-profit with the purpose of qualifying virtual restaurant companies to protect consumer, driver & restaurants on health, safety & profits.

And 2 openings in London for foodies! Brazilian chef Alberto Landgraf will open restaurant Bossa in Marylebone and the two Michelin starred Portuguese chef, Henrique Sá Pessoa will open restaurant JOIA in in London’s first art’otel.

For those who love to bake, check out the inspiring Instagram account of NUDAKE, they opened their fourth location in Seoul with the introduction of a ‘Burger Cake’. And would you pay €60,= for an espresso? They serve it at Ettore’s Espresso Bar at H.R. Owen Bugatti in Mayfair, London.

Restaurant Loetje needs staff, check out what they offer in a market where every restaurant is looking for staff. And check out whether you want to download the Accor’s annual Masters of Travel 2022 report! Accor also published their half year 2022 results.

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Trends we spotted | Week 8

25-2-2022

  • Bunk Amsterdam - Hotel in an old churchBunk Amsterdam - Hotel in an old church
  • Opening of the 50th De Beren restaurantOpening of the 50th De Beren restaurant
  • Grand Marnier Quintessence & Grand Marnier RévélationGrand Marnier Quintessence & Grand Marnier Révélation
  • AiroDoctor V10P-IDAiroDoctor V10P-ID
  • Trends we spotted afbeelding

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to articles about amongst others a new restaurant for Alain Ducasse in Paris, Le Salon des Manufactures and the Dutch restaurant chain ‘The Avocado Show’ will open in Stuttgart in April.

Bunk Hotel Amsterdam is reopening with a special give-away – a Staycation party! Check out your change to win this party. And the Dutch Kever Genever is facing legal problems with their Kever John Lemon Canned Cocktail.

The 2nd edition of the Colors Festival will be held in Paris, From April 2 to May 8 2022, you can enjoy street art in the 11th arrondissement. Two new spectacular editions of Grand Marnier, Quintessence and  Révélation, give expression to the simplest of combinations: cognac, orange essence, wood, and time.  

Travel Outlook, a premium hotel call center, introduced Bella. Bella is the hospitality industry’s first AI-powered Virtual Hotel Agent™ and Aldi in Australia is testing a robotic pizza vending machine, the Pizzabot.

As many virus experts say that COVID is here to stay, it might be wise to install an air purifier. AiroDoctor® V10P-ID is a passive in-channel photocatalysis unit designed to effectively filter and clean the airflow in small and medium-sized air handling units (HVAC).

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Exclusive 30yrs old Barrel Aged Genever | Filliers Distillery

28-10-2021

  • Filliers jenever HorecatrendsFilliers Barrel Aged 30yrs
  • Filliers jenever HorecatrendsFilliers Barrel Aged 30yrs

The French have their cognac, the Russians have their vodka and the Scots have their whisky. And Belgium? Gin(Jenever)! Jenever is therefore something typical for the ‘Low Countries’; the Netherlands and Belgium. Jenever comes across as ‘a popular trend’ to many and cannot match the premium image of cognac, gin or whiskey. But this is not right. The history of jenever or in English genever, goes back 500 years and reads like an exciting book. A history with many ‘up & downs’, in which the drink has fortunately always existed and in which the Belgian Filliers, a family distillery, has played an important role for 140 years. The Belgian distillery now markets the oldest and most exclusive grain genever, ‘Filliers Barrel Aged Genever’ 30 years old!

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