The Brandy Trade under the Ancien Régime: Regional Specialisation in the Charente (Paperback)

by L. M. Cullen (Author) "Spirits were an almost unknown product in 1600, and where they did exist, as in Ireland or Scotland, they were the subject of curiosity to..." (more)
Key Phrases: brandy districts, specialist distillers, brandy buying, Richard Hennessy, James Hennessy, Huetz de Lemps (more...)

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"...a finely crafted monograph on an important topic." Thomas J. Schaeper, American Historical Review

"...fascinating study of the brandy trade....The material is enormously rich....this is a thoughtful book about an important topic. This book makes a real contribution to the subject." Thomas Brennan, Journal of Modern History

Product Description
This study of the brandy trade explores the origins, production and marketing of brandy from the Cognac region in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Professor Cullen shows that the brandy trade was based on a sophisticated regional economy, which, by 1720, had become a key component of French involvement in the modern international trading system. Notwithstanding competition from a surplus in other cereals and from foreign markets, regional specialization in the Charente was an indispensable element in ensuring the quality of stable output, and was recognized in the region's success in attracting foreign houses, such as Martell and Hennessy.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (June 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521890985
• ISBN-13: 978-0521890984
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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