often capitalized
: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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And not just any eaux-de-vie, but the rarest, most precious, and most prized examples—the cornerstones of a truly great cognac.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
Staff are dressed in emerald velvet jackets and a delicious assortment of cocktails, including the Sazerac, a cognac, rye whiskey, absinthe and bitters mixture, are available for order.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The Seventh Estate, La Fête du Rosé from NBA point guard Chris Paul, Shannon Sharpe's Le Portier premier cognac and The Paloma by Don Julio, the official cocktail of Sport Beach 2024.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company releases Cognac Barrel-Finished Bourbon Peerless Distilling Company's Cognac Barrel Finished Bourbon consists of Peerless Small Batch Bourbon that undergoes an additional aging process in barrels that previously held a premium cognac.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
Staff are dressed in emerald velvet jackets and a delicious assortment of cocktails, including the Sazerac, a cognac, rye whiskey, absinthe and bitters mixture, are available for order.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The Seventh Estate, La Fête du Rosé from NBA point guard Chris Paul, Shannon Sharpe's Le Portier premier cognac and The Paloma by Don Julio, the official cocktail of Sport Beach 2024.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company releases Cognac Barrel-Finished Bourbon Peerless Distilling Company's Cognac Barrel Finished Bourbon consists of Peerless Small Batch Bourbon that undergoes an additional aging process in barrels that previously held a premium cognac.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Cognac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognac. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made
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