Allow me to welcome Alexandre Gabriel, President and Owner, of Cognac Ferrand to my website.
Alexandre Gabriel was born in France, on a farm in southern Burgundy near the medieval town of Cluny, where his grandfather taught him how to make wine and distill spirits. He went to university in Lyon, and then in the U.S. as an exchange student, before returning to Paris
to attend business school. More than 20 years ago, Alexandre came upon
an ancient and almost defunct Cognac house. Through his passion and his
vision, Alexandre Gabriel turned this small Cognac House into a
specialized house of artisan spirits before the term was even coined. He
re-built what is known today as Cognac Ferrand, in the heart of the Grande Champagne district of Cognac.
Mr. Gabriel believes in making spirits for people who enjoy the
epicurean life and for the bartenders that make these epicurean
libations possible.
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I was given the opportunity to conduct an email interview with
Alexandre Gabriel here on my website, and to my delight, Mr. Gabriel
exceeded all of my expectations sharing his energy and passion for Craft
Spirits. Mr. Gabriel shares how he “fell into a barrel of Cognac” when
he was “only 2 years into drinking age by American standards”. He
explains why craft spirits are so important to Cognac Ferrand, and
whether or not he is he is leading the spirits world into the realms of
madness.
We discuss not only Cognac, but also Gin, Vodka and Rum,
and then Mr. Gabriel shares not only two of his favourite cocktails
with me, but also (after a certain amount of wailing and gnashing of the
teeth), his favourite or most treasured spirit which Alexandre would
wish for if he were to be stranded on a deserted island…
Here is a link to the full interview:
A Man of Passion: Alexandre Gabriel