Learn more More so than vodka, rum, or gin, Cognac is synonymous with luxury. Enjoyed by French royalty and European nobility for centuries, it is still often seen as a symbol of wealth and status.

As French brandies go, even the best armagnac may be less well-known than its more popular rival cognac, but armagnac is older, more distinctive and some would say more rewarding. It comes ...

Cognac is a type of French brandy, made from acidic white wine and produced in very restricted regions in France. It's delicious in all kinds of cocktails, is wonderful as a sauce for steak and ...

Americans drink thirty-five million bottles of cognac each year (we're the world's No. 1 consumer by far). That's a lot of cognac, and most of it isn't particularly good. To meet growing demand ...

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