often capitalized
: a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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After the delight of a shopping spree, one could be seated at any number of cafés or upscale restaurants for a leisurely meal, a café crème, or the popular fine à l’eau, a brandy or cognac diluted with a bit of tap water.
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Jennifer Dasal
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
Carlos Rodriguez, 41 Spanish candles, a pack of Swisher Sweets and a bottle of Remy Martin cognac were arranged by a photograph of Carlos Rodriguez wearing a Chicago Bulls jersey.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
China had postponed the conclusion of the cognac probe twice, as the two sides tried to resolve the alcohol and EV spats, among others.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 July 2025
To that end, Courvoisier has been focusing on a lighter cocktail, mixing the cognac with lemonade.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Jennifer Dasal
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
Carlos Rodriguez, 41 Spanish candles, a pack of Swisher Sweets and a bottle of Remy Martin cognac were arranged by a photograph of Carlos Rodriguez wearing a Chicago Bulls jersey.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
China had postponed the conclusion of the cognac probe twice, as the two sides tried to resolve the alcohol and EV spats, among others.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 July 2025
To that end, Courvoisier has been focusing on a lighter cocktail, mixing the cognac with lemonade.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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“Cognac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognac. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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named for Cognac, town in France in and near which it is made
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