Cognac is a variety of brandy named after the commune of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime, in an officially designated wine-growing regio
Cognac in a typical snifter
Cognac in a tulip glass
A Charentais-style alembic cognac pot still
VS (Very Special) cognac is aged for at least two years in cask
Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others
Cognac
…Cognac ( KON-yak, also US: KOHN-, KAWN-, French: ) is a variety of brandy named after the commune of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime, in an officially designated…